QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr TAYLOR (Hume—Leader of the Opposition) (14:19): I do associate the opposition with the remarks made by the minister. I support the decisions and the work of the minister on this important issue. As I said yesterday, these women have captured the hearts of so many Australians with the stand they have taken against a despotic regime and it's been an incredibly difficult time for them.

I thank the minister for the work he's done. As the minister knows, there are a number on this side of the House who have been working hard to try to achieve this outcome as well. I do wish all the soccer players, whatever their choice was, the very, very best.