Senate debates

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

2:16 pm

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

Senator Hanson-Young, who is just fond of Sea Patrol, implemented those policies with those opposite when they were in government. Under our policies, we will restore integrity to Australia's borders. We will ensure that those people who are languishing in camps for not five, not 10, not 15 but in excess of 20 years are given priority under this government's policies. We will not make the fatal mistakes that those opposite made, which Mr Rudd, now that he has finally left politics, is prepared to admit. Let us just remind ourselves of what he said: 'You come by boat under Labor, we'll get you there quickly; but if you stay in a camp— (Time expired)

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