Senate debates

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers

Asylum Seekers

3:18 pm

Photo of Carol BrownCarol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

It is clear that our policies, as I have mentioned, aim to break the people-smuggling business model and discourage dangerous boat journeys before they start.

Senator Brandis interjecting—

Senator Williams interjecting—

And we reject the Liberal Party's inhumane temporary protection visas—

Senator Brandis interjecting—

Senator Wong interjecting—

and Mr Abbott's plan to tow asylum seeker vessels back to the sea. Let us examine the record of those opposite. As I have mentioned, those opposite introduced the—

Senator Brandis interjecting—

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