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

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. I remind the minister of Mr Rudd's statement in 2009 when he said, 'As Prime Minister, I take full responsibility for our immigration policy and its implementation.' I also remind the minister that since Mr Rudd dismantled the proven border protection policies of the Howard government 45,189 people have arrived illegally on 739 boats. Will the Prime Minister personally take responsibility for the more than 45,000 people who have arrived illegally, for the more than 1,000 drownings and for the chaos, cost and tragedy that have followed his decision to roll out the Rudd-carpet for people smugglers?