Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

What I'm doing is explaining the law as provided by those opposite. They're the laws under which this government is operating, which those opposite put in place when they were in government. I'm talking about the law. We don't have to just include Peter Dutton, because people come and go from the frontbench over there. One of them who's back is the member for Berowra. This is what he had to say:

Although many of these people are of counterterrorism interest, under article 12.4 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, it is their right, as Australian citizens, to return to Australia.

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