Senate debates

Monday, 20 August 2018

Questions without Notice

Immigration Detention

2:48 pm

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications) Share this | Hansard source

I can't speak about that individual case, but let me just make clear to colleagues the situation on Nauru in relation to children. Firstly, no-one is detained on Nauru, and children can move about the island freely, including attending school. As of 15 August there are 120 minors in Nauru, three-quarters of which remain engaged in the US process. There are 35 minors who have already been—

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