‘Aust welcomes you with open arms’ is the message being sent to asylum seekers: Hollie Hughes

Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes argues Immigration Minister Andrew Giles' immigration policies are being used to people smugglers’ advantage. The remarks come as a boat carrying 13 asylum seekers showed up on Western Australian shores on Friday. “I’m pretty sure there’s a big old picture of Andrew Giles in people smugglers’ businesses saying we welcome you with open arms,” Ms Hughes said. “We know that that is Mr Giles' political leanings. “He worked in defence of those on the Tampa. “His heart's not in this portfolio, and I still cannot believe that Mr Albanese is leaving him in place.”