Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks, Senator Lambie, for a really important question. I do realise that this is a very sensitive issue that, frankly, affects many people in this chamber, let alone the wider community, and I'm very proud of the fact that our government is introducing legislation to provide domestic and family violence leave for the first time in this country. It's something that many people have needed for a long time. I'm proud that we have introduced that legislation and I look forward to wide support of that legislation.

As you would understand, I'm not the responsible minister. I am the representing minister and I'm very happy to obtain specific answers to your questions. They're very valuable and worthwhile questions, and I don't want to give you the wrong information. But I'll provide you with that information as soon as I possibly can.