House debates Questions without Notice
Asylum Seekers
Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
2:47 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with the Daily Telegraph today describing former Prime Minister Rudd as the 'master and commander' of the influx of boat arrivals under the Labor government? If not, does she accept responsibility for the change to our border protection policies that has resulted in more than 44,000 illegal arrivals by boat since 2008 on her watch?
Julia Gillard Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister
2:48 pm
I thank the member for his question. I very rarely find myself in agreement with the Daily Telegraph and I did not today either.