Catryna Bilyk (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The months of August and September 2001 saw more than 2,200 people arrive in just 10 boats. I understand why the opposition are interjecting—because they really do not want this to come out. They want to scaremonger; they are trying to frighten everybody into thinking that something awful is going to happen. They need to learn to tell the truth; they need to get their facts straight and stop being so disingenuous with the people of Australia by coming in here in question time and asking completely spurious questions and making out that in some way the fault lies with the Rudd government. Those on the other side never let the truth get in the way of a good story. (Time expired)