Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] As I said at the outset, vaccination is a voluntary program. As I have emphasised in both previous answers, there are provisions within Australia's laws that existed prior to the pandemic that enable businesses to put in place reasonable practices to ensure the health and safety of co-workers, customers and others that people engage with. I make it very clear: I urge every single member of the coalition and every single member of the parliament to get vaccinated, just as I do every single Australian. I have done so; my wife has done so; my parents, my family and others have done so; and I would encourage all to do so. I would expect any member of the government to do so and would encourage their constituents to do so in a way that helps to continue to build those numbers which we have seen grow so remarkably in recent times that we are now vaccinating, in the space of a week, a city the entire size of Adelaide. (Time expired)