Andrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

That is totally true and it is backed up factually by the statistics. You can continue to imply that they were not coming here because they had fathers here; however, I was at a press conference yesterday with a man who lost three daughters and his wife. He was already here and had been recognised as a refugee, and he had no way of linking back to his children and his family because of the temporary protection visa. The temporary protection visa was the only reason why women and children were forced to come by that mechanism. That is what the facts show. I know you do not like those facts, and I know you would not allow any Senate inquiries in the future that would show those facts, but those are the facts. If you are so happy about the SIEVX being a completely blameless experience, you should allow a proper inquiry. (Time expired)

Question agreed to.