Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications) Share this | Hansard source

Senator McKim's question is based on an appalling and false assumption, which I reject. As I indicated before, I'm not aware of the particular case to which Senator McKim refers. Regardless, it is not the practice to comment on individual and specific cases. Medical transfer decisions occur on a case-by-case basis according to clinical need, in consultation with the contracted health services provider and the government of Nauru. Australia has provided significant funding and support over a number of years to improve the health infrastructure in Nauru, but that is as far as I can take this.