James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The government will not waiver in our commitment to secure Australia's borders. Regional processing is a key component of our border protection framework. Australians have not forgotten what happened when Labor and the Greens lost control of our borders: 1,200 people drowned at sea, 8,000 children were placed into detention and 50,000 people arrived on more than 800 boats. Labor and the Greens have learned nothing and will do it all again if given the chance. The government's border protection policies will not change. No-one in regional processing centres will be resettled in Australia.