House debates Questions without Notice
Abdel-Hady, Mr Safwat
Dan Tehan Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
2:05 pm
My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. Why was Mr Abdel-Hady released from detention if he wasn't part of the NZYQ cohort?
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Hon. Members:
Honourable members interjecting—
Milton Dick Speaker
Order! I do not need sound effects before I call the minister.
Andrew Giles Scullin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
I thank the shadow minister for his question. As he should be well aware and as I know the Leader of the Opposition is well aware, I can't comment on individual cases, but I'll say this—
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
You just did!
Andrew Giles Scullin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
I'll say again that we continue to take every possible step to deport people who have no right to stay in this country. I say this: those opposite had five years to remove this individual and did nothing.