Senate debates

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Questions without Notice

Asylum Seekers

2:36 pm

Photo of Sarah Hanson-YoungSarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I have a further supplementary question. I must say I do find it astonishing when we are talking about issues of self-harm and suicide that people continue to heckle across the chamber. Some people who have already been found to be in genuine need of protection, who have already been found to be refugees, are still in detention. What duty of care does the government have for those who have already been found to be in genuine need of protection and remain in immigration detention, to ensure that that prolonged detention does not impact on their mental health? What is the duty of care?

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