Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] I thank the member for Lindsay for her question. She knows that we are living in an increasingly uncertain world, and the government is taking action to keep Australians safe. That has been a core objective of our government—to keep Australians safe. The pandemic, the recession that it has caused, the escalating tensions in our region, the sophistication of criminal gangs and predators who would seek to harm Australians, particularly women and children, and the potential for resurgence of the people smuggler's trade is ever present. Standing up for Australia, standing up for our values and our way of life, not bowing to any coercion or pressure that might come from anywhere—

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