Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks, Senator Bilyk. And don't they get touchy when we talk about the shonks in the international education system! Is that the sound of cashie-cashie over there? I'm not sure—and I don't mean you, Senator Cash; I mean cashie-cashie.

The Albanese Labor government has been working hard to address the serious quality and integrity issues we inherited in the education sector. The Parkinson review highlighted that the migration system we inherited from Mr Dutton was broken, and Christine Nixon's report revealed disturbing weaknesses in the system that flourished under the opposition's neglect. These included grotesque abuses of temporary workers and international students by organised crime groups—all on Mr Dutton's watch as home affairs minister.

Now, we've already taken steps to address some of these issues, and student caps are an important next step to deliver critical reforms to address these wrongs. Our legislation includes a range of sensible and vital measures to protect the safety of international students and protect the reputation of this important industry. But, again, the 'no-alition' is back—the Liberals, Nationals and Greens teaming up to block our sensible measures. (Time expired)