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Tasmania
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Employment
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Economy
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Member for Dobell
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Trade
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Maldives
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Child Care
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Education Funding
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Main Committee
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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
- Cowper Electorate: Pacific Highway
- Petrie Electorate: Moreton Bay Rail Link
- Wright Electorate: Boonah State High School
- Australian Public Service
- Valentine's Day
- Fraser Electorate: Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Flinders Electorate: Powlett River Primary School
- Shortland Electorate: Australia Day Awards
- Murphy, Peter Joseph, OAM
- Lindsay Electorate: HSC Students 2011
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BILLS
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Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2011-2012, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2011-2012
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Second Reading
- Robb, Andrew, MP
- Hayes, Chris, MP
- Fletcher, Paul, MP
- Jones, Stephen, MP
- Truss, Warren, MP
- Thomson, Kelvin, MP
- Wyatt, Ken, MP
- Leigh, Andrew, MP
- Baldwin, Bob, MP
- Jenkins, Harry, MP
- Buchholz, Scott, MP
- Bird, Sharon, MP
- McCormack, Michael, MP
- Ripoll, Bernie, MP
- Andrews, Karen, MP
- Husic, Ed, MP
- O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP
- King, Catherine, MP
- Haase, Barry, MP
- Perrett, Graham, MP
- Hunt, Greg, MP
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Second Reading
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Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2011-2012, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2011-2012
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QUESTIONS IN WRITING
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AWB Ltd Sale (Question No. 377)
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Asylum Seekers (Question No. 483)
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Retirement Villages and Aged Care Facilities (Question No. 637)
(Smith, Tony, MP, Shorten, Bill, MP) -
Climate Change (Question No. 697)
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Asylum Seekers (Question No. 706)
(Christensen, George, MP, Bowen, Chris, MP) -
Gympie Road: AJ Wyllie Bridge Upgrade (Question No. 788)
(Truss, Warren, MP, Albanese, Anthony, MP)
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AWB Ltd Sale (Question No. 377)
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Asylum Seekers
(Question No. 483)
Mr Oakeshott asked the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, in writing, on 16 August 2011:
Is it a fact that the Government is spending $2.6 million a month on motel accommodation to house asylum seekers because detention centres are currently full; if not, what sum is currently being spent per month to house asylum seekers in motel or other equivalent accommodation.
Mr Bowen: The answer to the honourable member's question is:
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship accommodates families and unaccompanied minors in motel-style facilities because this is more appropriate than a detention centre. An increasing number of families and unaccompanied minors are now being accommodated in community detention, reducing the need for motel-style facilities.
During the 2011 calendar year the cost of accommodating Irregular Maritime Arrivals in Alternative Places of Detention - which includes motel-style accommodation - averaged $3.473 million per month.
During 2011, the following motel style accommodation facilities were closed:
Asti on 30 June 2011
Virginia Palms on 30 June 2011
Jandakot on 21 October 2011
The Darwin Airport Lodge was also expanded during this time.