Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Today, the Labor government has backflipped again, issuing an entry permit for yet another dangerous ISIS terrorist sympathiser to enter Australia. Last night, in his annual threat assessment, the director-general of ASIO declared that Islamic State and al-Qaeda and their affiliates are growing their capability to conduct and inspire attacks. Why does the Prime Minister keep rolling out the welcome mat for ISIS terrorist sympathisers?

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm asked about the annual threat assessment of the director-general of ASIO, and, as part of the question from the self-described newly elected member of parliament there, what he has done in the language that was used—

Hon. Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

It's your words. You self-described it.

Milton Dick (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Alright, I'll get the Prime Minister to pause for a moment. Manager of Opposition Business, on a point of order?

Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) | Link to this | Hansard source

No member should be referred to by name or other things; you've got to actually use correct titles. I can go through the correct titles you're meant to use if it would help the House. The Prime Minister is not doing that. Do you want me to do that? The member's ministerial office, the member's parliamentary office or the member's electoral division—that is what you're meant to use.

Milton Dick (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

That's a good cue to remind everyone that language matters. No matter what descriptors are being used—great. We're going to keep everyone just to their titles—fantastic. That's an important principle. The Prime Minister will continue and address people by their correct title.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

The director-general of ASIO's comments are worth reading, and I ask people to think about what the director-general of ASIO has said and then the language that was just used in that question. He said this:

I reckon a 'fair go' for all could be a good place to start. I appreciate this is not traditional territory for a spy chief, but I firmly believe if more Australians—not just visitors—embraced the ethos of a fair go, mutual respect and tolerance, the temperature of our security environment would be several degrees lower.

By all means disagree, but consider how we disagree.

By all means protest, but consider how we protest.

By all means report the news, but consider how you report the news.

By all means condemn a government or a political party, but consider whether you should condemn a people.

Despite the scale of this challenge, Australia is well placed to meet it.

Our Parliaments are sovereign, our communities are resilient, our economy is growing and while we may not be perfect, our security and law enforcement agencies are world class.

We should not be insecure about our security: we can and should have confidence in our ability to respond.

The director-general of ASIO has my absolute confidence, and the director-general of ASIO is an extraordinary Australian who—

Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) | Link to this | Hansard source

My point of order is on relevance. The question was about rolling the welcome mat out for ISIS terrorists—

Milton Dick (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister is being directly relevant. The question contained a statement about the director-general of ASIO's statement last night. The Prime Minister is reading directly about that statement to the House. He couldn't be more directly relevant for a statement that he was asked about.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition couldn't have more effectively outlined what the problem that the director-general of ASIO was identifying. The idea that anyone in this parliament is not totally opposed to ISIS and terrorism is something that has no place in this parliament. What the Leader of the Opposition knows is that one of the things that defines our country and distinguishes us from authoritarian regimes is the rule of law. (Time expired)