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

I have made it perfectly clear that, on the advice that I have, the reports in today's press are inaccurate and misleading; that the government of Australia and the government of Malaysia will work towards achieving a new MOU and in the course of those negotiations will continue to work with the UNHCR and the International Organi­sation for Migration. These are major new initiatives, major new developments, in regard to the way the refugee conventions are being treated within our region. I would have thought that the Greens would acknowledge that and appreciate the very, very important and significant developments that have occurred.