Senate debates

Monday, 25 October 2010

Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

2:24 pm

Photo of Kim CarrKim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

The acts of hypocrisy here should know some limits. I know I am constantly disappointed on that topic, but it is one thing to go to the public and say there is a safety and security issue, having yourself suggested that this be a site for a facility. I do think that, by the standards of debate on this issue, this obviously gets there right at the top of public contribution. I think it is important to assure the local residents about the contractual arrangements between the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and its detention service provider, Serco. These require Serco to conduct its operations in such a way that everything is done to ensure that the detention population is managed— (Time expired)

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