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

The cost per month for the lease of four (4) cars for use by departmental staff at the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre is $5,447 GST exclusive.

A total of $29,414 GST exclusive has been incurred from August 2011 to February 2012. Of this, $2,178 has been incurred in the lead up to the Pontville opening and for a few weeks while Leaseplan vehicles were being organised.