Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to point out on the public record that there was no response from Senator Hanson-Young in relation to the matters raised by Senator Bernardi. Clearly those comments were made.

Can the minister confirm that the total number of people arriving since August 2008 is 12,848; that the total number of boats since August 2008 is 250; that the total number of arrivals since polling day at the last election is 95 boats and 5,499 people; and that the total number of arrivals since the Prime Minister knifed the foreign minister, on 24 June last year, is 109 boats and 6,296 people?

Can the minister also confirm that in the year 2002-03 there were no boats; in 2003-04 there were 82 people and one boat; in 2004-05 there were no arrivals; in 2005-06 there were 61 arrivals on eight boats; in 2006-07 there were 133 on four boats; and in 2007-08 there were 25 people on three boats?