House debates Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

Wednesday, 21 October 2009 House of Representatives

Ms Julie Bishop

Ms Julie Bishop Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition

2:21 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the report in today’s West Australian newspaper that ‘Indonesia will be offered millions of dollars to intercept and house asylum seekers who attempt to make the journey to Australia’, which could be paid ‘as a bounty for every boat intercepted’. Will the Prime Minister inform the House whether such arrangements are under consideration and the estimated cost to Australian taxpayers?

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