Zoe McKenzie (Flinders, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. I refer to the minister's previous answer and ask: why did the minister fail to use his powers to seek to redetain this serial sex offender and protect these two Victorian women?

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

Of course, my thoughts—and, I'm sure, those of all members of this place—are with all victim-survivors right now and with all those affected by these distressing reports. I say to the member who asked the question, and all members, that all our law enforcement agencies—the Australian Federal Police, Border Force and the state police forces as well—are doing an extraordinary job. I express my confidence in them. I want to be very clear—and I think all members will appreciate this—I am not in a position to, and I will not, comment on any individual case, because I will not risk prejudicing any court proceedings.