Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
9:01 am
I seek leave to move the following motion:
That the Government be required to immediately lay before both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Migration Act, separate legislative instruments under s198AB of the Migration Act to designate the:
(1) Republic of Nauru as a regional processing country; and
(2) Independent State of Papua New Guinea as a regional processing country.
Leave not granted.
I move:
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Cook moving immediately—That the Government be required to immediately lay before both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Migration Act, separate legislative instruments under s198AB of the Migration Act to designate the:
(1) Republic of Nauru as a regional processing country; and
(2) Independent State of Papua New Guinea as a regional processing country.
This is a matter of urgency if ever there was one. I wrote to the minister last night asking him to reinstate Nauru under the legislative instrument and he refused.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The member for Cook will resume his seat. The Minister for Defence.
Stephen Smith Perth, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the House
9:02 am
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection
I second the motion. I do so because the government have no sense of urgency in implementing a policy which we know their heart is not in. Their heart is not in it because they vilified it for 10 years prior to being dragged kicking and screaming to have to do it because they were—
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The member for Stirling will resume his seat.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
Madam Deputy Speaker, I raise a point of order. It is indeed the opposition who delayed these issues for some period of time with their intransigent position.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The Leader of the House will resume his seat. There is no point of order. The member for Stirling has the call.
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection
There is no urgency in the government doing this because the government have a history of making threats to people smugglers that they have refused to follow through. They have got form on this, and the people smugglers know it.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The member for Stirling will resume his seat.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
People smugglers are putting up their prices!
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
Order! The member for Sturt said he was going to be helpful a very short time ago. The Leader of the House has the call.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House
9:16 am
I move:
That the member be no longer heard.