Senate debates

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Bills

Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023; In Committee

7:16 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

Again building on the questions that Senator Hanson has asked you, we've had confirmation that the High Court did not make orders for the release of anyone else and we've had confirmation that the writ to release was only in relation to the plaintiff NZYQ. We've asked you questions about the balance of those who have now been released into the community, and you said that each one was subject to a full assessment by the Department of, I believe you said, Home Affairs prior to their release. On what basis were these people determined to be assessed? Have others also been assessed, and, if so, how many? How long did each assessment take? And I might get you to provide on notice—I accept you won't have it now—for all of them, the time that the assessment was undertaken and how long it took for each assessment. How many were released on day one and when, if you could answer those now? How many were released on day two and when? If you could answer those questions, we can get a full picture of the 84 and when they were actually released.

Comments

No comments