Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

In relation to the second aspect of the question, I did in fact answer that in the primary question. Referring to the direct cost in relation to the humanitarian program, I indicated that there was a direct cost attributed to DIAC, but that additional costs for those places are also appropriated to other functions in the budget. I did actually answer the second part of that.

In relation to the first part, which was about capital costs, we were asked this question in the press conference and we made clear that we will be publishing the figures for Nauru and Manus. Currently those negotiations are on foot and it is not appropriate—

An opposition senator: They're always on foot.

Well, it is not appropriate for governments in the middle of commercial negotiations to make public the precise nature of the capital costs that are anticipated. The Treasurer said in the press conference that when those costs are finalised they will be made public.