Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

2:37 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given that the people swap deal with Malaysia is of no binding legal force and unenforceable by Australia, does the government accept that its policy places men, women and possibly children at the risk of brutal physical punishment in direct contravention of Australia's obligations under the UN Convention against Torture?

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