Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

I wish to thank all of those members who have contributed to this debate. This is a very important bill that is before the House and we thank very much the sincere contributions made by most of the members in relation to this very important issue.

The success of Operation Sovereign Borders, the success of the government's approach to making sure that we can stop the people smugglers from recommencing their business is a very important priority for this government and it is very important priority for the Australian people. The prospect of the people smugglers recommencing their business is abhorrent to any decent Australian. The thought that lives at sea would again be lost if the smuggling trade was allowed to re-establish is unconscionable and this government will not stand for it. So I thank very much members who have contributed. I thank the opposition for their support of the bill.

Question agreed to, Mr Wilkie dissenting.

Bill read a second time.

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