Kerry Nettle (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Minister, it is now over a year since Cornelia Rau was found suffering untreated schizophrenia in Baxter detention centre. The Prime Minister has said:

Both Cornelia Rau and Mrs Alvarez are owed apologies for their treatment, and on behalf of the government I give those apologies to both of those women who were the victims of mistakes by the department.

Is it correct, Minister, that Cornelia Rau has yet to receive one cent of compensation for her detention and is instead left to survive on sickness benefits? Do you consider this to be acceptable treatment for an innocent woman who was so badly treated by your department? Why has it taken so long and what are you going to do about it?