20 June 2011

433  MR MORRISON: To ask the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship—In respect of the funding that will be made to agencies under the proposed arrangement with Malaysia on irregular maritime arrivals, (a) what are the names of these agencies, (b) for what specific purpose(s) will each agency receive funding, (c) how will this funding be distributed amongst these agencies, and (d) for each of the 800 persons to be transferred, (i) what sum of funding will be provided, (ii) will payments be made upfront upon transfer, or annually; if annually, over what number of years, and (iii) are payments intended to cover the entire duration, or a fixed period, of each person’s stay; if fixed, what is the estimated length of stay per person.

434  MR MORRISON: To ask the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship—

(1) Which immigration detention facilities (a) have active X-ray scanners, and when were they installed, and (b) do not have X-ray scanners, and why not.

(2) Are X-ray scanners used to s can all items brought into immigration detention centres; if not, why not, and which items are subject to X-ray scanning.

(3) Do official protocols exist to govern the use of X-ray scanners at detention facilities; if not, why not; if so, will he provide a copy.