Labor has flagged it will work with the government to stamp out child sex abuse as the Senate prepares to pass a bill to jail pedophiles for life.
A bill enabling pedophiles to be jailed for life is set to pass federal parliament.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese told parliament on Wednesday his party would assist the government in"any way possible" to stamp out child abuse.The comments followed Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton detailing a recent police operation which had saved 14 children subject to abuse, with a number of arrests made.
Pedophiles would face mandatory minimum sentences under the bill which would also limit bail for repeat offenders.
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