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. Can the minister confirm the Albanese Labor government is now paying welfare payments to the 81 hardcore criminals?

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

I can confirm that any individual from immigration detention is being released under the policies that are longstanding under both sides of politics, which ensure the supports that are available under SRSS, for all the reasons around community safety that I've already articulated.