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

Under former minister Chris Bowen, there were 24,000 illegal maritime arrivals. Under former minister Brendan O'Connor, 12½ thousand people arrived here illegally. Then we have a look at former minister Tony Burke. He only had 5½ thousand arrive on his watch, but put it into perspective, colleagues: he was minister for less than 12 weeks. That is what you get under a Rudd and Gillard government.