Bridget McKenzie Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
2:41 pm
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Watt. The ISIS associates' children cannot enter Australia without the relevant documents, including birth certificates. Will the Albanese government assist them in entering Australia by issuing those documents?
Murray Watt Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water
2:42 pm
Again, your question is predicated on certain assumptions, and the government is not providing assistance to this cohort.
Bridget McKenzie Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
Why did you refuse to say the government has not met with Save the Children in relation to the return of the ISIS-associated cohort? Why did you say the government hadn't met with Save the Children?
Murray Watt Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water
Surprisingly, I think Senator McKenzie is misrepresenting what I told the Senate. The Australian government is not providing assistance to this cohort.
Michaelia Cash WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
So you did meet them? Did you meet them here?
Sue Lines President
When you've finished, Senator Cash, I'll invite Senator McKenzie to put her second supplementary. The minister has finished, so I'm going to invite you to put your second supplementary.
Bridget McKenzie Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
Madam President, I was rising on a point of order, but the minister answered the question in record time. The point of order being—
Bridget McKenzie Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
2:43 pm
Why did the minister say he hadn't been briefed by Save the Children on the return of the ISIS associated cohort, and if he can't answer it or he doesn't know whether the relevant minister or their agencies have met and been briefed by Save the Children, will he do the Senate the courtesy of taking it on notice?
Government senators interjecting
Sue Lines President
Order! Order on my right! Order!
Senator Ayres, order!
Senator Shoebridge, I shouldn't have to call individual senators. I've called order a number of times.
Murray Watt Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water
2:44 pm
Again, Senator McKenzie is misrepresenting what I've said to the Senate, and she really should stop doing so. If she stops misrepresenting what I say, she'll get other answers.