Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

In relation to legal advice, I advise the senator that, consistent with the practice of the former government of which she was a member, ministers do not comment on legal advice.

In relation to the number of children, I am actually surprised that the senator has the gall to come into this chamber and raise the issue of children when over 8,000 children came to Australia on boats under the policies of the former Greens-Labor government. Over 2,000 of those children were placed into detention by Senator Hanson-Young's government partners.

In relation to the deaths at sea—the confirmed 1,100—we do not know how many children actually perished. So, Senator Hanson-Young, in relation to your question— (Time expired)