James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The government does not support this motion. Unilateral disclosure by Australia of information pertaining to regional processing arrangements would undermine Papua New Guinea's confidence in Australia, jeopardising our good working relationship and the policies which operate under Operation Sovereign Borders. Sovereign governments do not expect other governments to unilaterally release information which pertains to important parts of their relationship. The coalition government's strong and consistent border protection policies have saved countless lives. Australia's strong relationship with Papua New Guinea is a critical part of this.