House debates

Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Questions without Notice

National Security

2:09 pm

Photo of Sussan LeySussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, has any agency expressed any concern about any individual who has arrived from the Gaza war zone since 7 October? And has any such individual had their visa cancelled?

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

You're only the Prime Minister.

Photo of Milton DickMilton Dick (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Order! Leader of the Opposition, it is highly disorderly to—

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

He shouldn't get up early—it makes him grumpier than unusual!

Photo of Milton DickMilton Dick (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Order! The Prime Minister has the call. He's going to refer to the question.

Photo of Barnaby JoyceBarnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | | Hansard source

You're a sook!

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

Can I ask that that be withdrawn?

Photo of Milton DickMilton Dick (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

To assist the House, I'm going to invite the member for New England to withdraw.

Photo of Barnaby JoyceBarnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | | Hansard source

I withdraw.

Photo of Milton DickMilton Dick (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

I thank the member for New England.

Opposition members interjecting

Order! The House will come to order. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition was heard in silence; the Prime Minister is going to be given the same courtesy.

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

That's one of their best on their front bench, one of their best. That question in the entire time since Federation is perhaps the most broad—'Has anyone, anywhere at any time done something to somebody?' We have exactly the same process with indeed the same director-general of the security organisation, just reappointed for five years, that they had in charge with the same rules in place, as the director-general of ASIO confirmed on Sunday and confirmed last week. The director-general of ASIO has certainly not expressed concerns to me along any of the lines which were raised by the shadow minister.