Senate debates

Monday, 27 November 2023

Questions without Notice

Immigration Detention

2:37 pm

Photo of Don FarrellDon Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Cash for her first supplementary question. My understanding is that the individuals that you're talking about have been referred to the police, for action to be taken by the police in respect of these matters. Had your legislation, the legislation that Mr Dutton rushed through the parliament without due consideration for the cost—

You of all former ministers in this place, Senator Cash, should have understood the consequences of trying to pass unconstitutional pieces of legislation which, sooner or later, the High Court was going— (Time expired)

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