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

They had to respond to people drowning at sea and a complete collapse of our border control system, and what is his criticism of it? His criticism is that the department did not go out and properly advertise or tick the boxes required through the procurement process. If that is the criticism that Labor can make, again it shows that they have learnt no lessons from their time in government. Frankly, it gives you insight into the difficulties that the Labor Party still have, why they are still tearing themselves apart internally and why there is this civil war between Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten.

That is why Labor can never adequately respond to this particular issue—or citizenship. It is very clear to all of us at the moment that the Labor Party is completely torn between the left and the right in relation to these fundamental issues. It is no wonder that the Australian public is completely bewildered by the approach of the Australian Labor Party, demonstrated again today by the contributions of those opposite. I look forward in my next contribution to paying attention to a much more significant contribution to this debate by the member for Swan.

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