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

Those opposite, including Senator Hanson-Young, laugh about the concept of fairness and integrity in Australia's humanitarian settlement program. However, this government will never, ever outsource our border protection policy, like those opposite did, to the people smugglers. When you outsource a border protection policy this is what happens—in excess of 50,000 people come to your country illegally.

Even though those opposite decided to increase the humanitarian intake to 20,000 per year, the only reason they did that was because in the same year as the announcement, 25,000 people arrived here illegally by boat. So, when it comes to integrity and fairness in Australia's border protection system this government is all about restoring it.