House debates

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

2:59 pm

Photo of Brendan O'ConnorBrendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for his question. I made clear last week, after speaking with the foreign minister, that there was an agreement in place between the Commonwealth of Australia and the government of Papua New Guinea to ensure that we continue to transfer people to the centre at Manus Province. That agreement is still in place and transfers will continue.

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