Annette Hurley (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I am surprised that the minister is not aware of this particular case. When the minister is coming back, could she also confirm that the cause of Mr X’s mental illness can be clearly attributed to his detention in the department, whether the department will consider what ongoing role they should have in providing him with medical assistance, whether the government are now responsible for his ongoing medical treatment because they bungled the processing of this individual’s claims and whether the assistance recommended by the Ombudsman will actually be provided?