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

Thank you, President. As Senator Sharma and the entire opposition well know, all visa applicants are required to undergo security checks. This government, just like the former government, has followed the advice of the security agencies in making its decisions. We have followed that advice in deciding in some cases to grant visas, in other cases to refuse applications, in other cases to cancel visas and in other cases to reinstate those visas as that advice is changed based on the information provided. Some members of the opposition might laugh about that, but this government take the security of the Australian people seriously and we will continue to do so. It would appear that others don't. (Time expired)