Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I am being directly relevant to the question of protecting our borders, directly relevant to the question of regional cooperation and, consequently, directly relevant to how one has to deal with our neighbours with respect to ensure that one can maximise cooperation. What you do not do if you are treating our neighbours with respect is give an interview claiming that you have got a deal with them only, when it gets a bit hot and people go inquiring about that deal, to then, in a shambolic way, back away from it. But that, of course, is exactly the position the opposition has found itself in today. It is in that position because, in this very important area of people smuggling, what it is continuing to do is try and peddle a slogan.

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