Gary Humphries (ACT, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. Can the minister confirm the following report in today’s Herald Sun:

Darwin’s immigration detention centre has been on alert for the arrival of several hundred asylum seekers from Christmas Island, which is close to overflowing.

Will the minister take this opportunity now to rule out absolutely the use of Darwin or any other mainland facility for housing asylum seekers?