Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the New South Wales Police Commissioner has asked the Australian government, through the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, to provide the location details of people released into the community on bridging visas who have arrived illegally by boat? Will the government reverse its current position and provide this information to the police of New South Wales so they can do their job?

Mr Melham interjecting—

Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Banks is warned.

Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In answer to the member's question, as I said to the parliament yesterday, if police request information then, of course, police requests are answered, absolutely.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! And people opposite do not realise the standing orders actually apply to them.