Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

The government opposes this motion. The Doherty institute modelling report for national cabinet was publicly released in full on 3 August. The Doherty institute issued a public statement on 23 August 2021 confirming that the published and widely available modelling is applicable and aligns with the national plan to manage COVID-19. The director of the Doherty institute confirmed that oral advice consistent with the public modelling was provided on the weekend 21 and 22 August. This motion is a waste of the Senate's time and should be opposed by senators who do not want to play politics with this pandemic.

Question negatived.