Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Hansard source

I thank the member for Moncrieff for her question. In Australia today, there are foreign citizens who have been convicted of very serious crimes against Australians who have been jailed. As a result of the law as it stands today, despite our efforts as a government, we are unable to deport them. Since we came to government, we have deported some 10,000 people who have acted against the Australian people by committing crimes. As our first Minister for Immigration and Border Protection I began the process. One in particular was one Mr Alex Vella, the head of the Rebels motorcycle gang. I took the initiative to see that his visa was cancelled, while those who preceded me from the Labor Party sat silently and did nothing and allowed him to be here and lead that outlawed motorcycle gang here in Australia.

So, from the very outset, our government have been taking action on these issues. As immigration minister, I began the process of strengthening our laws to ensure—

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