John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister may proceed.

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

For the benefit of the House, I should add to the answer I have just given. It was an incomplete answer. I am informed that in 2005-06 the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs monitored 6,471 sponsors and visited the sites of 1,790 sponsors. So I think the policy to which the Leader of the Opposition referred is already being carried out.