Senate debates Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers


Gary Humphries

Gary Humphries ACT, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship

2:38 pm

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given that the detention facilities and related accommodation on Christmas Island have a current capacity of 1,848 people, and given that the latest arrival of 181 and four crew will increase the detention population to more than 1,830—that is, within 20 beds of being completely full—will the government guarantee that no asylum seekers will be transferred to the mainland from Christmas Island before their claims have been determined?

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