Luke Howarth (Petrie, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I notice today that the Labor Party and the Leader of the Opposition have come out and said that they are not supporting the Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1). Once again the Labor Party goes weak on border protection. What has the Leader of the Opposition said? What is his excuse for being weak on border protection? He says, 'Oh, they're genuine refugees.' Hang on, they are not genuine refugees; they are illegal maritime arrivals. Ask the people that have waited 15 years in the queue to come into this country whether people who arrive by boat are genuine refugees. He also said that citizens of the US and Canada may face a ban. I have news for the Leader of the Opposition: you do not represent the people of the US and Canada; you represent Australians, and they do not want people coming here illegally by boat. We know Labor's record.

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