Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, now that you are in the chamber: Senator Carr scooted around all aspects of what he said during question time today. Those parts that he quoted are absolutely correct. What he did not quote to you, Mr President, are these words:

It is a remarkable feat that you think that drowning people at sea is a question of respecting human rights.

That is a matter which surely must be withdrawn.