Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can I associate the opposition with the words of the Prime Minister with respect to deployment of capability in the Middle East and also the asylum seekers. It is a brutal regime in Iran, and we stand by side by side with our allies against that regime to support both humanitarian interests and the economic interests of our great country. We also support the decision of the government on the asylum seekers. As always, applications for asylum should be consistent with Australian law and in our national interest. But we support the decision made by the government.

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