Mal Brough (Longman, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

We can no longer allow the situation to occur where children are being abused, where these various serious crimes are being perpetrated on people and where the full glare of Australia’s public through its media cannot be brought to bear so that Australians demand that this no longer occur. The federal government has spoken with $130 million worth of commitments. We are working with the states and territories but it is time that the permit system be removed. I know the member for Solomon believes this. He called for it in July. I support his call for it—

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