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

What we do know is that the UNHCR has indicated that, in regard to Nauru, the UNHCR was not involved and has in fact distanced itself from any role in overseeing or managing the processing facilities on Nauru under the Pacific solution, and that recent media reports indicating that the centre on Nauru was approved by and run under its auspices 'are factually incorrect'—and I am quoting the UNHCR spokesperson in the Age of 9 June 2011. What we do know is that the Nauru proposition, as is outlined by the opposition, will not in any way assist Australia. What we saw was that the persons that ended up in Nauru actually ended up in Australia—

Honourable senators interjecting—