Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

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

With respect to the Premier of Tasmania, Lara Giddings, notification of the commissioning of the new immigration detention facility at Pontville in Tasmania was given by telephone a few days prior to the public announcement. The Minister attempted to contact the Mayor at Brighton the day before the announcement, but was not successful until the day of the announcement.

With respect to the remaining categories of person or persons listed in the response to BE11/0580, notification was given by telephone on 5 April 2011, approximately one hour prior to the Minister's announcement.