Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Paterson for his second supplementary question. What I can say in answer to your question, Senator Paterson, is that the government remains and has always remained absolutely committed to the policies that underpin Operation Sovereign Borders. What we won't do is seek to do what you did, which was politicise these issues. We are going to handle these issues in a sensible and mature way. We're going to make sure that our borders continue to be protected. The Australian people can be very confident, under the Albanese government, that we will continue to protect our borders.