Senate debates

Monday, 7 September 2009

Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009

Second Reading

9:38 pm

Photo of Steve FieldingSteve Fielding (Victoria, Family First Party) Share this | Hansard source

No, I’m not confused, mate. That is what your bill does. It is exactly what it does—and it is wrong. When you think about it, it smacks of hypocrisy. If someone violates their visa, overstays, jumps the queue, you want to wipe off their debt. Why would you do that?

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