Senate debates

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

2:00 pm

Photo of Concetta Fierravanti-WellsConcetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I am aware of that, but, Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. Won’t the special deal given to the queuejumpers who have held the Oceanic Viking to ransom simply further encourage people smugglers and make their promises of assured permanent residency in Australia even more attractive? How many more boats, failed solutions and special deals will it take before Labor decides to roll up the red carpet?

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