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. Evidence in Senate estimates revealed that, of the 149 individuals the government has released from immigration detention, the minister has determined that 36 not be required to wear ankle bracelets. How many of these individuals have committed an offence?

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

I thank the shadow minister again for his question. As I said a moment ago, one of the things that we have done to ensure that the community have been protected, or will continue to be protected, is to set up the Community Protection Board, a body composed of, amongst others, highly respected law enforcement officers, and I thank them for the important work that they are doing. As the shadow minister would be aware, a document has been tabled in Senate estimates detailing the conduct of those who were required to be released who have breached their conditions.