Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The question made assertions about dialogue with East Timor and the regional processing centre, and I have answered them. The question made assertions about the government’s detention policies, and I have answered them. The question also made assertions about dealing with unauthorised arrivals, and I say to the member, as I had cause to say in the parliament earlier this year, that this is a complex problem. I do not believe in three-word slogans, I do not believe in boat phone and I do not believe in the Prime Minister of the nation pretending that he or she is in a better position than a patrol boat commander to deal with a situation at sea. What I do believe in is working through dialogue on a regional protection framework and regional processing centre, and the government is doing precisely that.

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