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

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) Until the site is fully operational, the Department's detention service provider has engaged a local contractor to provide site security services. The cost of this service is $2,334.82 (inclusive of GST) per day.

(2) As at 3 July 2011 the security cost for the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre is $196,124.74 GST inclusive.

(3) The Pontville Immigration Detention Centre is a temporary facility and will be used for 6 months.

  (a) The Pontville Immigration Detention Centre opened on 1 September 2011.

  (b) The Pontville Immigration Detention Centre will operate for 6 months.

(4) Final cost is not available as the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre has only been operational for a short period.

(5 ) The Department has not yet received an invoice for energy usage at the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre.