Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

I can only describe that question as both inflammatory and disappointing in the context of the serious efforts this government is making to try and effect the safe and effective transfer of asylum seekers to Nauru. We are implementing this policy with the motivation of trying to save lives and such inflammatory comments are, I believe, irresponsible in the first degree and completely out of context to the policy that we are trying to give effect to.