Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Keneally is right: the New South Wales CHO does actually believe in vaccination of children, and I have to say I congratulate New South Wales on the work that they have done, particularly with respect to vaccination of senior high school students, which frees them up to sit their very important examinations towards the end of the year. I congratulate the New South Wales government and the CHO on actually taking action to put in place the convictions that they clearly have. Congratulations to them on doing that. What this government has done and will continue to do is to work collaboratively with the states to deliver the national plan for the rollout of the vaccine in accordance with the health advice and of course in accordance with the national plan for opening up the Australian economy.