Senate debates

Thursday, 16 August 2012

Bills

Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012; In Committee

5:43 pm

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

In relation to the process under new clause 198AB, 'regional processing country', and, in particular, subclause (1)(b), can the minister confirm that it is the parliament, by affirmation of both houses, that must approve a country as an offshore processing country, and it is the parliament that is going to be the arbiter of whether the conditions in the other country are to our satisfaction?

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