Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I refer the minister to her answer on 29 October 2012 regarding the estimated monthly arrivals for the 2012-13 financial year. The minister said:

The estimates variation includes the increase in actual arrivals to date, transitioning down to a lower level by the end of 2012-13 and staying there over the forwards.

Given that the number of unlawful arrivals continues to increase, what is the government's definition of 'transitioning down for the purpose of the forward estimates'?