Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I cannot answer the question in that level of detail, but I am happy to take that on notice for the senator. As I say, we do provide comprehensive health services for detainees. I remind the Senate that we do not hold children in the immigration detention centre but in what is known as the construction camp, that we prioritise children and their families for assessments in order to try to limit the amount of time that those children are held on the island and that they remain a priority.

I know that the detail of their access to mental health services, potential waiting times and resources applied has been an issue in the past, and we have sought to address it. As I say, we have a number of people with mental health expertise on my ministerial advisory group who take a keen interest in these issues, but I will get the specific detail that the senator requested and report back to the Senate.