Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Is it not the case that it was not Customs but a passing Australian barge that in fact spotted the vessel in Australian waters? How can the minister claim to be taken seriously when a drifting unmanned vessel has made a complete goose of his claim to have strong border security? If you cannot spot an 80-metre ship, what is the chance of tackling small fishing vessels that are ripping out our fish stocks?