Ruth Webber (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Ever since the Prime Minister infamously declared that he would decide who would come to this country and the circumstances in which they would come, we as a country have lurched from one crisis to another when it comes to immigration policy. Is it any wonder at all that we face the problems that we currently do? The Howard government have a hardline approach that does not allow for any flexibility. Under their proposals, there will be no appeal to Australian law, because they are effectively going to put Australia outside of Australian law. This latest move is an attempt to remove the Australian mainland from our very own migration laws. How ridiculous is that?