Clare O'Neil (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Absolutely. I would say again to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that my secretary and I work very closely together. It's why I was very supportive of the decision of the Prime Minister and PM&C to appoint Secretary Foster to this role. We have an incredibly important cleanup job to do in the department work that we're doing. Don't take it from me—take it from the litany of eminent Australians who have written reports about significant systemic issues in my department.

Opposition members interjecting—

Perhaps you should have waited before taking your point of order so quickly. We have a significant job to do but I am committed to doing it because I'm here to serve the national interest and not a political interests of the Liberal Party.

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