Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Well, he has been channelling him lately and we know who is writing the Liberal Party policy, if we ever get one. I note that Mr Ruddock’s chief of staff is now the chief of staff to Mr Morrison. We know who is the puppeteer and who is the puppet. I remind the senator that the record of arrivals was 2,245 people on 29 boats in less than 12 weeks. When was that record set? That was in 1999-2000 under the Howard government. If you want to ask me about numbers, I am happy to debate numbers and I am happy to tell you who the record holders are, and that is your side of politics.