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

I've urged Senator Rennick to ensure that the information on his website is factual and true. I acknowledge that he has admitted that it isn't. But one of the really important jobs that we all have here in this place is to give a voice to our constituents. That's one of the things that we do. It's a really important thing we do. But, in the circumstance of an issue that is as important as this, it is our responsibility to ensure that the information we are sharing—and the voices that we are giving elevation to by virtue of the fact that we are public figures and have a platform to be able to do that—is true. I have had that conversation with Senator Rennick, because it's a principle that I believe is extremely important. We want to make sure that Australians get access to information and that it's true. We want them to get vaccinated and we want them to understand that the vaccines that we have in this country are safe and that they work. (Time expired)