Senate debates

Thursday, 4 December 2014

Bills

Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014; In Committee

10:09 pm

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) ( ): I, too, will be opposing this. I, too, have had a personal commitment from the minister regarding this increase. I am fairly new here, but I can guarantee the minister in this place that, if I make a commitment to do something, I will do it—and I expect the minister to reciprocate. His commitment to increase the humanitarian intake is a worthy commitment, but I do not think that enshrining it in legislation is the way to go. I do take the minister at his—

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