Sharman Stone (Murray, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Home Affairs, today representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. My question relates to the 42 asylum seekers from the SIEV36. The actions of the 42 asylum seekers are still the subject of police inquiries and a Northern Territory coronial inquest because police believe the fuel on the vessel was deliberately set alight, killing five people and seriously injuring many on board, including Australian service personnel. Can the minister confirm that permanent residency has been granted to these 42 asylum seekers and that they are not required to report their whereabouts to the department of immigration or any other agency?

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