Andrew Hastie (Canning, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. I refer to notes taken by the Secretary to the Department of Home Affairs during a meeting she and the minister had with Save the Children about repatriating ISIS sympathisers—before the last election—that were provided to the Senate. These notes have a reference that 'TB stated a commitment to find a way'. What exactly was the commitment the minister made to Save the Children at this meeting?

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The evidence clearly is the fact that there was no repatriation and that there was no assistance. That's what this government has done. This government has made sure that we have not in any way—in any way—provided any form of support for these individuals. That is why the meetings were followed with a letter from Save the Children complaining that the government had refused to offer any support.