Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I'm asked a question about Australia. I'm asked a question as well about Israel's database as well, which I certainly don't think I'm in a position to answer. It is a fact that one of the things that we don't do, as I said to a previous question, is go through all of the detail of our security arrangements, and the member would understand why that's the case. I don't think Israel does that either, by the way, just as a matter of fact. Let me just say this: I spoke before about Dr Mona Kaskeen. She has said, to quote her this morning in that interview, 'Whoever crosses the border into Egypt, they must not be a political person or from Hamas, because they're not allowed to cross the border.' That is what she had to say about her own experience.

Let's be very clear about what has occurred here. The Leader of the Opposition went to welcome Olympians home, did an interview and once again made up a policy. It didn't go to shadow cabinet. It didn't go to their caucus—no process whatsoever, just like so many other issues that have occurred. The worst thing about that is that the Leader of the Opposition should know better. He should know also—

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