David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

The honourable senator should be in no doubt that I will at all times take responsibility for the safety of Royal Australian Navy personnel, particularly those involved in this phenomenal policy failure. I will deal with cases of post-traumatic stress in the way they should be dealt with. I will provide the resources, the professional personnel and all of the services necessary to ensure the recovery of affected personnel and to ensure they do not suffer any permanent mental illness from what they have had to deal with because of the dysfunctionality and negligence of the previous government. All water operations related to Operation Sovereign Borders are the province of the Minister for Immigration. The fact is that the Navy has done an amazing job in dealing with more than 50,000 people on 800 boats. (Time expired)