Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. In Senate estimates last night it was confirmed that the minister, not the Community Protection Board, is the final decision-maker in relation to the conditions placed on the 149 former detainees. Given this, can the minister now tell the Australian people how many of the seven murderers and 37 sex offenders released into the community by the Albanese government are not wearing ankle bracelets?

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

I thank the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for her question. Yesterday in Senate estimates we saw a wide body of evidence which demonstrated that, in response to—

Aaron Violi (Casey, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

You're out of your depth!

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Just pause for a second. The member for Casey has been continuously interjecting all week. He's going to stop interjecting and start showing some respect to members in this House. The minister will be heard in silence.

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

As I was saying, what we heard in Senate estimates was detail of the relentless effort that has been made by the government since November last year to maintain the safety of the Australian community. The critical part of that was, of course, the establishment of the community safety board, a body composed of eminent law enforcement and other professionals to provide us with expert advice on how to manage this cohort in the community. I've greatly valued their advice and, of course, the input of the ABF commissioner. Indeed, I've acted in accordance with their advice in every decision that I have made.