Karen Andrews (McPherson, Liberal Party, Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

As soon as we start to make the point that this government is absolutely committed to keeping our community safe, the interjections start from those opposite. That is a very good indication of the softness that those opposite have on crime and how the Morrison government has always had the strength to stand up to outlaw motorcycle gangs and to stand up to criminals in our community. We will not be taking a backward step, because we know that during COVID that activity has not stopped and there have been many opportunities for those that engage in that illicit conduct to actually escalate the work that they are doing in our communities. I would encourage those opposite to start having a good look around themselves and to make sure that they are standing up—

Honourable members interjecting—

Mr Dreyfus interjecting—

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