Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 24 January 2012:

With reference to the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre:

(1) Can a list be provided detailing how many: (a) television sets; and (b) DVD players and other related devices, have been supplied to the detention centre, including their cost.

(2) How many of these items have been broken, damaged or otherwise interfered with requiring repairs or replacement, stating which, and advising the total repair bill to date and the total replacement cost to date.

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

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

(1) There are 22 combination television/DVD units located at the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre. These units are rented by the Detention Services Provider at a total cost of $3,806 per month.

(2) No television/DVD units have been broken or damaged, therefore no costs have been incurred for repairs or replacement.