Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 9 February 2012:

Per month, what is the total cost incurred through the use of hire cars associated with the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre.

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

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.