Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Unlike those opposite, we do understand the importance of policy certainty and we do understand the importance of working with the states. As the Prime Minister said, I think last night on 7.30, 'We will work through these issues, including with the states,' and, obviously, with the National Cabinet. We will work through this with the states, and, of course, it is a difficult issue. We don't shy away from that. We are dealing with a legacy problem, or we're dealing with a global markets problem. What I would say, Senator Bragg, is that if more on your side understood some of those policy issues, I suspect the country wouldn't be in the position it is.