Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The government, in its response to the challenges of people smuggling, consistent with previous governments, always seeks to act in conformity with the principles and procedures of international humanitarian law. We have done so in the past, will do so in the future and we assume that those opposite would have done so when they were in government, but perhaps not.

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