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

There are two choices you can make here. One is to prioritise getting to the bottom of what is happening here, supporting the police and intelligence agencies, or you can choose to play politics and play these games, and that is precisely what you are doing. You haven't asked for a briefing from the security agencies. When I offered a briefing of the security agencies to others, you didn't take that up. Indeed, you had an objection to a point of order to that, as well. AFP Operation Avalite has successfully made one arrest. They have joint counterterrorism teams operating. There have been 180 arrests in New South Wales. Twelve people have been charged in Queensland, 13 in South Australia, and two today in Western Australia. That is the hard work that is being conducted by our police and security and intelligence services. The idea that that is not the priority and that that should not be my focus is quite frankly absurd—absurd and irresponsible. And there are others on that side who know how irresponsible it is. (Time expired)

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