Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The attitude of the Prime Minister this morning to these mothers' desperate cries for help was nothing short of appalling. The Prime Minister wants to talk about being morally blackmailed, well you would have to have some morals in the first place. This government and this Prime Minister are morally bankrupt when it comes to their attitude to these people.

There are some serious things that the government could do today to help these women. The first thing is to ensure that they have proper psychiatric and mental health support. They do not at the moment. I am also extremely concerned that they are being guarded by male guards. There are no female guards on duty and not enough to help in these situations. (Time expired)

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