Senate debates
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Questions without Notice
Bondi Beach: Attack
2:42 pm
Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source
Your party just voted against laws which enable tougher being taken action on visas—both the cancellation of visas and the refusal of visas. So, Senator Bell, to come in here and say you want stronger action taken on hate whilst your party over there votes against legislation which would enable stronger protection on migration in terms of visas for hate preachers and others—your party voted against laws which are designed to crack down on those who preach hatred and organisations which do that. With respect, I think that is not a consistent position. (Time expired)
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