Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Hansard source

dragged kicking and screaming all the way to do it. Meanwhile, we read reports in the West Australian newspaper that those detainees were out partying—alcohol; drugs; going to and from the city—while we're waiting for you to put this legislation into place!

This is a government which is asleep at the wheel in keeping the Australian public safe! You have been caught out having all the wrong priorities: not focusing on the cost of living; not focusing on keeping the community safe; allowing these hardcore criminals to roam free; not doing your job!

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