House debates Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

Wednesday, 21 September 2011 House of Representatives

Ms Julie Bishop

Ms Julie Bishop Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition

2:14 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the fact that in the past she supported turning back the boats, but now does not; opposed offshore processing, but now does not; supported temporary protection visas, but now does not; wanted East Timor to host a regional processing centre, but now does not; would not send an asylum seeker to a country not a signatory to the UN convention on refugees, but now will; and closed Manus Island then wanted it reopened, but now has lost interest in it. How can the Prime Minister be trusted to implement any policy in the national interest to protect our borders?

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