Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) These are matters for the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs and Defence. However, Sri Lankan agencies have not approached the Department of Immigration and Citizenship on this issue.

(2) As for (1) above.

(3) The Minister or the Minister's office did not instruct the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to intercept any boat before it entered Australian waters.