House debates Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

Wednesday, 20 October 2010 House of Representatives

Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

2:18 pm

I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. I refer the Leader of the Opposition to a statement about this matter by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship which was released on Friday last week and which indicates that there are 17 asylum seekers who have been in a transit centre in Romania. As I understand the situation, processing of their refugee claims has been done. Of course, before they would be able to come to Australia there would have to be appropriate security clearances in the normal way.

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