Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. Are any of the 81 hardcore criminals receiving taxpayer funded accommodation, now they have been released into the community?

Andrew Giles (Scullin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I might make the point that we fought in the court to retain them in taxpayer funded accommodation, in the immigration detention facilities. I hope the shadow minister isn't suggesting otherwise.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for O'Connor is warned.

Andrew Giles (Scullin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As I said only a minute ago, our concern is to maintain community safety. A critical element of that in some cases is having some control over where an individual lives. That will involve the expenditure of Commonwealth funds, which is important to keep communities safe.