Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

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

(1) Following consultation with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, the Department can confirm the following:

Of the seven persons convicted:

3 persons were involved in removing or attempting to remove food and beverage items (cans of soft drink) from the kitchen and were convicted of "burglary";

1 person was convicted of "aggravated burglary" as a result of entering the kitchen in the company of others and removing a small number of food and beverage items;

1 person was convicted of 2 counts of "common assault" and 1 count "destroy or damage Commonwealth property" following their involvement in the disturbance;

1 person was convicted of "possess weapon" following their involvement in the disturbance; and

1 person was convicted of "threaten to cause harm to Commonwealth Official" following their involvement in the disturbance however this person was successful in a court appeal in relation to the conviction and the conviction has been set aside.

(2) The individual who was refused a visa by the Minister was convicted of the offence "possess weapon" following their involvement in the disturbance.