Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

TPVs actually ended up with more women and more children on boats. TPVs were a dismal failure because people on TPVs ended up with a permanent visa. TPVs were introduced by the Howard government in October 1999. They said it was to defer boat arrivals. In fact, they did not stop the boat arrivals. There were 3,722 unauthorised boat arrivals in that year alone. During the next two financial years—

Senator Brandis interjecting—

Lord Brandis has asked me a question. He has asked me, 'How many people?' Well, 8,500 people—