Mary Fisher (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. South Australian Labor Premier Mike Rann says that he found out just one hour before the public announcement about the Gillard government’s decision to house 400 asylum seekers at Inverbrackie in South Australia. Why didn’t the Gillard government consult with the Adelaide community prior to this decision being made? Isn’t this just more of faceless Labor men sitting in Canberra issuing edicts for government and treating local communities with contempt?