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

The people of Australia made their position very clear in relation to this government's policies on 7 September. I believe that they sent a very clear message to the former government, which included Senator Hanson-Young, that they did not agree with their policies. This government makes no apologies at all for the fact that it has assumed control of Australia's migration program. We make no apologies for that, unlike the former government where you, Senator Hanson-Young, allowed the people smugglers to take control of Australia's migration program. Minister Morrison, the Prime Minister and I have been very clear, just like Mr Howard was. We will determine who comes to this country and the circumstances in which they come and we make no apology for that.