Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'll take that interjection. Yes, we complied with the High Court decision. I know that those opposite asked—

A government senator: They want a bit of robodebt.

A bit of robodebt—that's what you want to do, isn't it? You want a government that doesn't comply with the law. But what we have done is put in place a stronger legislative framework to assure community safety. That's in stark contrast to what occurred in the House yesterday, or the day before, when Mr Dutton, despite beating his chest about how tough he is and how much he cares about community safety, voted with the Greens against legislation which was about strengthening visa conditions. So, every time you talk tough on this, let everybody know Senator Cash's party voted with the Greens against stronger conditions.

Honourable senators interjecting—