Senate debates

Thursday, 28 November 2019

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

11:48 am

Photo of Kristina KeneallyKristina Keneally (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I am going to read you a section of it, thank you, Senator Cormann. In this report, no less than the now minister, Jason Wood, said that there is 'exploitation' and that a 'loophole' is being exercised by 'organised crime' to come into this country by aeroplane and then seek to use the asylum process to access the Australian labour market. That is the observation of no less than the minister, Jason Wood. We think these laws deserve a proper inquiry, we are disappointed the government tried to ram them through and we look forward to the committee doing its work.

Question agreed to.

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