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 7 August 2012:

(1) How many extraordinary incidents at the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) required the attendance of Tasmanian police and, in each case, what was the nature of the incident?

(2) How many Tasmanian statutory offences that occurred while the Pontville IDC was operational required investigation by Tasmanian police?

(3) How many coronial incidents at the Pontville IDC were Tasmanian police required to respond to and investigate?

Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) 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 were no extraordinary incidents referred to the Tasmanian Police which resulted in their attendance at the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre (IDC).

(2) There were no Tasmanian statutory offences that required investigation by Tasmanian police.

(3) There were no coronial incidents that required Tasmanian police to respond to and investigate.