Annette Hurley (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, exactly. Mr Robb said that the percentage of people resettled from Africa was around 70 per cent in 2005-06 and that refugees arriving from Africa have higher rates of torture and trauma. Given the high number of refugees arriving from Africa—whom the minister’s own parliamentary secretary recognises as having higher rates of torture and trauma—why is it that still, since October last year, over 80 per cent of arrivals are not accessing the counselling services? Surely this was contemplated when the contract began?