Senate debates

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

2:27 pm

Photo of Chris EvansChris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

We can debate the detail of the legislation when it comes into the parliament, but the basis of the Houston report and the amendments we are pursuing is to shift the balance of risk and incentive. It is very much about trying to shift that balance and lead to something that will favour regular migration pathways. There is no question that some of the implementation arrangements of this program will have to be followed—

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