Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I refer to the comments made by the immigration minister, Chris Bowen, on Sydney commercial radio on 4 May 2011 that he was not aware that a homemade bomb had been found at the Villawood detention centre one month before riots at the centre which resulted in nine buildings being gutted by fire. Why was the minister not aware of the homemade bomb and what steps has the minister taken to ensure he remains fully informed on the vital issues within his portfolio?