Alan Ferguson (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. Yesterday at 1pm, Minister Bowen told the ABC that:

There’s some final checks to be done, final headcounts and those sorts of processes but they are moving towards being confident.

Later in the day, the AFP said:

… it is premature for me to comment on any active search plans for detainees that may potentially remain at large outside the centre.

After coming into this chamber and telling us that all escapees had been returned, can the minister tell us once and for all how many escapees have been accounted for?