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House of RepresentativesWednesday 11 March 2026

Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026

Mr HILL (Bruce—Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs and Assistant Minister for International Education) (11:00): Are you the shadow minister for immigration? Mr Ted O'Brien: Foreign minister. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Foreign minister.

Sorry, my mistake. Mr HILL: Okay. It's hard to tell.

You move around a lot. But the Nats will be changing soon. That's alright.

I'll sum up. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: I did not intend to lead that response. Mr HILL: No, I was genuinely confused.

Mr Ted O'Brien interjecting— Mr HILL: No, that was a genuine confusion. Mr Ted O'Brien interjecting— Mr HILL: It's a nice try. It's not question time and, as you well know— Mr Ted O'Brien interjecting— Mr HILL: As you well know—this is not question time—there are other forms of the House, including questions on notice.

I'm sure the Senate would be flattered at the attention you just paid to Senate estimates, but I thank the opposition for your support of the bill.

SourceHouse of Representatives, Wednesday 11 March 2026 — official recordTA-260311-house-0feb336197b5:s022