Senate debates

Thursday, 10 November 2016

Questions without Notice

National Security

2:08 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

Yes I can. In terms of the opposition, Senator Watt is not the only Labor senator who is completely opposed to the former Howard government's and this government's strong border security policy. Again, whilst on the campaign trail, Senator Sue Lines made it clear that we need 'a rethink on offshore processing'—offshore processing which I thought the Labor Party was on a unity ticket with us. But we now know this week that the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, gave a very clear message to Australians: there is a fundamental divide when it comes to border protection in this country.

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