George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Senator McKim, we support New Guinean law and we support international law, including the refugee convention. The people of whom you speak are people who have been assessed by the relevant authorities and under the international refugee convention not to be genuine refugees. Therefore, New Guinea, as the state of their current residence, has every right to secure their return to the country whence they have come.