Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

Is Mr Christensen's moratorium on 457 visas in Central and North Queensland consistent with government policy? (—) (): I thank the senator for his question. I always find that, when you ask a question on a policy in this place where your own government failed, you need to be very, very careful. I come from a party where we are very proud that individual members are able to represent and articulate their own views—unlike those on your side, where, if any one of you says what they really think, they get out. There is a former Western Australian senator who had to leave this place because his views were inconsistent with the Australian Labor Party's.

In relation to 457 visas, let us put a few facts on the table first. Labor are very, very good at doing a lot of this, but, when you look behind everything they say at the actual facts, you will find time and time again that they are deliberately misleading and hoodwinking the Australian public. Fact under Labor: in terms of—