Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The details of that particular arrival are obviously something that the Senate ought to take up with the Border Protection Command and the Home Affairs portfolio—and the senator will get that opportunity at estimates next week. But I reminder the senator that, under the previous government, people were not landing on Christmas island; they were landing on the mainland unintercepted. It is true that some of these boats have been identified late—when they were very close to Christmas Island—but we have more resources out there. We have committed enormous financial resources and Defence and Customs platforms to provide the coverage that we think is appropriate, and we will continue to do so.