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

In relation to the number so far released, I am advised that as a consequence of the High Court's decision the 148 individuals have now been released from immigration detention. Perhaps I could go back, though, because I would have thought the senator would be interested in how we try to keep Australians safe in circumstances where the High Court has ordered the release, a decision which any government is required to observe. The government has passed the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill. The government also brought in a strengthening of that legislation—the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023—which criminalises further bridging visa conditions. I note that this opposition, for some reason, voted against— (Time expired)