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 13 April 2012:

With reference to the answer provided to question no. 328, taken on notice during the 2011 12 Additional Estimates hearing of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, relating to charter flights to the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre, can a list be provided detailing the cost of charter flights to and from Hobart, indicating:

(a) how many detainees were on each flight; and

(b) if the flights were multiple sector flights, at which airports did they land and for what purpose.

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 first tranche of Irregular Maritime Arrivals (IMAs) was transferred via charter to Pontville Immigration Detention Centre on 1 September 2011.

From this date to 4 March 2012, there have been 14 charters in total to and from Hobart. The cost, number of clients and purpose of each flight is attached.

Chartered flights to and from Hobart for IMAs

Total cost of charters, not including the 6 December 2011 flight, is $1 710 066