Senate debates

Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Statements by Senators

International Students

12:21 pm

Photo of Tony SheldonTony Sheldon (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I've spoken a few times in the last week about the gross conflict of interest the shadow education and shadow immigration ministers have. Senator Henderson has been out there at events with Liberal donors who also happen to be migration agents. I note that the member for Mitchell, Mr Hawke, was also at those events. He, of course, was the minister for immigration in the Morrison government. One of these immigration agents is the secretary of the Rouse Hill Liberal Party council. Then we've got Mr Tehan, the shadow immigration minister, who was at a breakfast forum with migration agents the day before he announced he would oppose international student caps. It seems every member of the opposition who has responsibility for their incredible backflip on international student caps, whether it's Senator Henderson or Mr Tehan or Mr Hawke, has been outsourcing their policymaking to migration agents. Now, I don't—

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