Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) Departmental records indicate that, between 1 September 2011 and 31 January 2012, 264 clients were granted Protection visas.

Departmental records also indicate that seven clients in Pontville IDC who were granted Protection visas, were settled in Tasmania . Two of these have since moved interstate.

(2) Departmental records indicate that, between 1 September 2011 and 31 January 2012, 21 clients from Pontville IDC were approved for community detention.