The Albanese government will “continue to haemorrhage” due to the “incompetence and inability to carry a public argument” by both the Home Affairs and the Immigration Ministers, says former Howard government
minister Peter McGauran.

“It is public safety, you have got to drive the issues,” Mr McGauran told Sky News Australia.

“All these problems are potential dangers to the community that have now come to pass and were all predicted in November.

“The only person I can see looking at the ministerial list who would have the experience and the ability and the mental toughness is Bill Shorten.

“They have to put Bill Shorten in otherwise the government will politically suffer.”