Chris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Ludwig should get the quote right. I said that the AFP had no trouble getting quality people to sign up. Let us look at the evidence given by the commissioner last night. He stated that, in July-September this year, 218 new staff commenced with the AFP and that there were plans for a further 737 for the remainder of the financial year. That totals just under 1,000 new staff for the AFP in this financial year. And all of those good people—good men and women—are going to work in the Australian Federal Police. That is record recruiting when you look at the history of the Australian Federal Police. It is something that those opposite should remember.