Chris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

I will say it again: we have just recruited over 200 quality people, and we are about to recruit, in the remainder of this financial year, in excess of 700 quality people. That is record recruiting under the Howard government which never existed under the Hawke and Keating governments. According to the evidence of the police commissioner, the AFP has in excess of 2,000 people who want to join the Australian Federal Police. When the AFP advertises a position, it is oversubscribed because of the great reputation the Australian Federal Police enjoys in the community.