Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

As I understand it, because significant alterations are taking place at a number of detention centres—Darwin; potentially Villawood; Maribyrnong; Christmas Island is under construction; Perth is being renovated, although it is only small—Baxter is required for the immediate future. I am not across the savings and costs of mothballing but I will get those and respond to your question.

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