Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

In response to the member for Watson, yes, there were obviously projections. I took your earlier question as referring to what are now the predictions for Nauru in the context of the changed circumstances and the legislation that is currently before the House. There were very clear projections for all the facilities. There is a qualifier, as you would well appreciate, that they are very uncertain. We are doing our best to provide a proper contingency and assess what may or may not be in the future. But there were projections, which, again, I am happy to provide. My response was, as you suggested, to do with the fact that the changed circumstances since the budget will alter projections with regard to Nauru. I am aware that there has been no final view formed on that, but no doubt people within the department are trying to make some assessment.

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