Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

In response to the two parts of the member for Murray’s question, as I said in the first case we deal with these things through the coordination of the National Security Adviser, as you would expect. Secondly, on the question of the appropriate handling of persons in difficult circumstances, that will be done professionally and as humanely as possible, in difficult and trying circumstances, by our professional staff together with the Indonesians at the relevant port in Indonesia.

I always reflect at times like this when those opposite ask these questions, out of what ultimate script book it comes. Of course we had a question in this place yesterday, addressed to the minister for infrastructure, about a particular script book being used on the part of those opposite. It actually went to the whole question of stereotyping. Those opposite, in their tactical handbook, which was deployed by critical advisers who are currently in attendance here in the chamber today—

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