Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

Clearly, if Mr Shorten is prepared to weaken Australia's border protection whilst in opposition, can you honestly imagine what a Labor government led by Mr Bill Shorten would do if they were ever in government? The last time Labor were in government they sided with the Australian Greens in the Labor-Greens coalition and they dismantled the Howard government's strong border protection laws. In 2013 the people clearly voted for the Liberal-Nationals government to stop the people smuggling trade, and that is exactly what we did. In opposition the Labor Party have clearly indicated what they are prepared to do if they are ever elected to government. The legacy is there. We cannot afford to ever blink when it comes to border protection. (Time expired)