Linda Kirk (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Vanstone, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Given that it was more than a week ago that the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs commenced its investigations into claims that women detainees at Villawood Immigration Detention Centre were sexually assaulted by guards and male detainees, can the minister update the Senate on progress with the investigation? In particular, when did the immigration department first become aware of the allegation, when did the detention centre service provider become aware of the allegation, and when were the police notified of the allegation? Can the minister also confirm when, according to the memorandum of understanding between New South Wales Police and her department, a crime should be reported?