Senate debates

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Bills

Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023; Second Reading

5:33 pm

Photo of Sarah Hanson-YoungSarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

because Mr Dutton demanded that the bill must be tougher, must be nastier, must be meaner. So what did the Labor Party do? 'Oh, okay, please stop. Don't say anything more!' It is so sickening to me that you have no spine. What is the point of being in government? What is the point of having a Labor Attorney-General? What is the point of having a Labor immigration minister? What is the point of having a Labor Prime Minister if all you're going to do is implement the policies of the Liberal Party?

People are going to be upset about this, shocked about this and heartbroken about this because it sets a very, very bad precedent. You have just let the cat out of the bag. Peter Dutton says 'Boo!'—

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