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

My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. On 13 November, in between releasing criminals, the minister told the House that he had 'issued visas to impacted individuals with appropriate conditions to ensure that community safety can be upheld'. Last night the Department of Home Affairs revealed it had always advised these conditions would be unenforceable. Asked why, they said, 'I think you would have to ask the ministers for an explanation.' Can the minister please explain—

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why he misled the House?

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