George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Whish-Wilson, that is not the legal advice of the Australian government. Senator Hanson-Young, as I said to you a moment ago, under policies that you supported, nearly 50,000 people came to Australia illegally. Eight hundred and twelve asylum-seeker vessels came to Australia illegally. More than 1,100 men, women and children drowned at sea. And we stopped it.