Senate debates

Thursday, 8 February 2018

Questions without Notice

Member for Cook

2:20 pm

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications) Share this | Hansard source

This government is deeply committed to the rule of law. This government is deeply committed to fairness and deeply committed to justice. We are also deeply committed to ensuring the security of Australia's borders and deeply committed to ensuring that we do not have people smugglers who are putting people at risk on the high seas.

I might just take the opportunity to pick up where I was finishing off in answer to the second question, in relation to the AAT. I would have to check in terms of the jurisdictional responsibilities that the AAT itself had back in 2013. It's not something I have direct knowledge of. If there is anything I can add further, then I certainly will.

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