Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to support business of the Senate motion No. 1. There is no doubt that there are many people in our community who were extremely disappointed by the sight of Neo-Nazis on the steps of the Victorian parliament and with some of the signs and some of the chants that were used by some over the course of the rallies that occurred yesterday. When we discuss these issues in relation to immigration, they must be discussed in a way that is considered, measured and reasoned. When we talk about failures, all of it is a failure of government policy. It's entirely to do with government policy. It is nothing to do with people who have come to this country in good faith. It has everything to do with governments of whatever persuasion at all three levels in relation to building the infrastructure required and coming up with the long-term planning—