Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

I think it is very clear to all of those present that the only threat to the coalition's strong border protection policies is those opposite. That was made clear to the people of Australia last night. Those opposite should listen to words of the previous Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bob Carr, who offered them one piece of advice, but it was a very good piece of advice. He said that there 'should not be a bit of daylight' between Tony Abbott and Labor on irregular migration; 'If you want to embrace the Greens-Left-Fairfax-ABC position, you are going to go backwards at the next election'.

The opposition may want to continue to be in an unholy alliance with the Greens but that will not stop the resolve of this government.