Andrew Giles (Scullin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the shadow minister for his question. I do say again, though, that the release of these individuals was required by reason of the decision of the High Court, a decision that any government would have to comply with. I say again that the management of everyone in that cohort has been subject to the expert advice of the men and women of the Community Protection Board—and that is advice that we have acted upon—a composed of trusted law enforcement officials. As I have already answered, the operational matters to which the member's question goes to—

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