Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

This is an agreement the Australian government has entered into with the government of Malaysia. I find it extraordinary that the opposition are seeking to denigrate the government of Malaysia and the people of Malaysia with this constant harping on propositions which they know are totally inconsistent with the terms of the agreement itself. We have the UNHCR being directly involved in the implementation of these arrangements and are providing an opportunity for an additional 4,000 resettlement places in Australia. The UNHCR has been actively engaged in this process and sees it as a very positive improvement on the position prior to which the agreement was struck. (Time expired)