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

First, in relation to an interjection made earlier, I note that we have tabled the amendments which set out the preventive detention regime. Of course, you may not have made yourselves available to be briefed on them, because Mr Tehan is too busy being at the Jericho Cup in Warrnambool and others are overseas. I would make the point that we have tabled amendments. We look forward to your support and we look forward to an explanation to all those here and beyond as to why you voted with the Greens against strengthening legislation to protect Australians. So, when you come in and talk to us about keeping Australians safe, let everyone remember that you are the group, you are the party, that voted against strengthening the visa conditions and the criminal penalties associated with them, because you are always about the political fight. You are never about fixing the problem.