Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

The discussions that the Prime Minister has had confirm a strong commitment to regional action to address people-smuggling and the readiness of various governments within this region to work with Australia on the development of a regional set of arrangements. The discussions through the G20, and other conversations, have indicated that the regional solution to the problem of irregular migration is being appropriately discussed in private with those governments to achieve the policy outcomes that I would have thought the opposition would be subscribing to as well. The President of Indonesia, for instance, has indicated that there is value in the regional approach. Other regional leaders have also indicated their support for the initiative. (Time expired)