Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister has asked the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to conduct an independent inquiry examining the management of these issues. Further, I am advised that, after review of current holdings, the AFP is satisfied that appropriate measures are in place to manage those persons subject to DIAC processing who may also be the subject of Interpol red notices.

We have seen yet again in recent days that those opposite are all about short-term politics based on fiction rather than sound policy based on facts. That is why the Leader of the Opposition is dressing up his proposed tough line on foreign criminals. We saw that trotted out on the weekend, when in fact what he is proposing is a watering down of current laws. That is right—a watering down of current laws. (Time expired)