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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 28 February 2011:

(1) How much land is proposed to be cleared to house the planned Northam Detention Centre facility.

(2) What due diligence did the department engage in relating to the suitability of the site prior to making a public announcement that it intended to transfer 1 500 male detainees to the location.

(3) What were the terms of reference required to be satisfied in the due diligence exercise.

(4) Is it usual for the department to advise the Minister of any constraints on a potential detention site; if not, why not.

(5) Did the department advise the Minister of any caveats in respect to the Northam site; if so, what were they.

(6) In hindsight, would it have been prudent for the department to have more thoroughly investigated adverse issues affecting the site; if not, should the department have paid greater heed to the constraints on the land.