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

There was advice coming across the table that we hide behind advice. That is in sharp contrast to the actions of those on the opposite side. They do not believe that economists have anything to say, they do not believe that scientists have anything worth while to say and now, of course, they do not believe that the professionals in regard to immigration have anything worth while to say. What that advice is, and they have this advice, is that Malaysia will work, Nauru will fail. We know that people smugglers look forward with some comfort to the actions of this opposition—

Honourable senators interjecting—