Senator PAYNE (New South Wales—Minister for Defence) (14:43): As Senator Pratt has indicated, the minister advised that all claims for humanitarian visa entry into Australia are assessed on their merits. The foreign minister was stating government policy. The PRESIDENT: Senator Pratt on a supplementary question.
In this debate Collins, Sen Jacinta Cormann, Sen Mathias Collins, Sen Jacinta Cormann, Sen Mathias Collins, Sen Jacinta Cormann, Sen Mathias Macdonald, Sen Ian Canavan, Sen Matthew Macdonald, Sen Ian Canavan, Sen Matthew Macdonald, Sen Ian Canavan, Sen Matthew O'Neill, Sen Deb Birmingham, Sen Simon O'Neill, Sen Deb Birmingham, Sen Simon O'Neill, Sen Deb Birmingham, Sen Simon Di Natale, Sen Richard Cormann, Sen Mathias Di Natale, Sen Richard Cormann, Sen Mathias Di Natale, Sen Richard Cormann, Sen Mathias Molan, Sen Jim Payne, Sen Marise Molan, Sen Jim Payne, Sen Marise Molan, Sen Jim Payne, Sen Marise McAllister, Sen Jenny Cormann, Sen Mathias McAllister, Sen Jenny Cormann, Sen Mathias McAllister, Sen Jenny Cormann, Sen Mathias Hume, Sen Jane Birmingham, Sen Simon Hume, Sen Jane Birmingham, Sen Simon Hume, Sen Jane Birmingham, Sen Simon Anning, Sen Fraser Cormann, Sen Mathias Anning, Sen Fraser Cormann, Sen Mathias Anning, Sen Fraser Cormann, Sen Mathias Pratt, Sen Louise Pratt, Sen Louise Payne, Sen Marise Pratt, Sen Louise Payne, Sen Marise O'Sullivan, Sen Barry Scullion, Sen Nigel O'Sullivan, Sen Barry Scullion, Sen Nigel O'Sullivan, Sen Barry Scullion, Sen Nigel Bilyk, Sen Catryna Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta Bilyk, Sen Catryna Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta Bilyk, Sen Catryna Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta Duniam, Sen Jonathon McKenzie, Sen Bridget Duniam, Sen Jonathon McKenzie, Sen Bridget Duniam, Sen Jonathon McKenzie, Sen Bridget