House debates Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007

Consideration in Detail

Wednesday, 14 June 2006 House of Representatives

Mr Tony Burke

Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration

12:30 pm

I ask the parliamentary secretary: is there space at other mainland detention centres to simply close Baxter now, by transferring people? If Baxter is mothballed, what will be the difference in long-term maintenance costs for such a facility, now that it also involves maintaining the grounds of the oval?

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