Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. For the third time this week, Minister, you did not answer my question, but I will try another tack. I refer to a report in the Australian of 17 November 2009, which stated:

The Oceanic Viking Sri Lankans are being quarantined from other detainees in the Australian-funded detention centre in Tanjung Pinang, with authorities conscious that the special deal is causing resentment—

amongst other asylum seekers. Is the government aware that there has been so much concern about the special deal given to those on the Oceanic Viking that it is not only causing angst amongst those who have been waiting in the detention centre but also threatening the safety of the queuejumpers themselves?