Just as a quick note, the legislation is noted as being very costly, anti-constitutional, not fair; all sorts of assertions have been made during the hearing process.
We focus a bit more on families in this particular presentation.
First, to the two reverends, perhaps I can get your very quick thoughts on this. I only get five minutes.
A family of four arrives by boat, with two young children under the age of 10. If this legislation passes, it will make it mandatory that the parents be in detention for a full year. The children would have to be taken out of that family environment and likely put into some form of foster care. Unless there is an amendment made to this legislation, that's my interpretation of what would happen.
What would you say to the minister on that issue? Again, be very brief, if you could.