Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, firstly, congratulations on your new position. My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. My question is in relation to the 41 asylum seekers who have been forcibly removed to Sri Lanka, with 153 still remaining unaccounted for. Minister, after only a five-minute interview and knowing that asylum seekers will face an imminent jail sentence upon their return, what assurances does the government have that these people will remain safe from ongoing torture and persecution?