Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697642078378.pdf (Australia)
QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES HEARING: 27 February 2017 IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION PORTFOLIO (AE17/147) - Compliance and Detention - Children in Detention - Programme 1.3: Compliance and Detention Senator Carr, Kim (L&CA) written: 1.

Can you please outline how many children of transferees are currently located on Nauru?

2.

What is the current number of children in onshore detention?

2A.
2A.

How many of these are children from the Nauru facility in Australia for medical treatment, or accompanying a parent undergoing medical treatment?

2B.

How many of these children are in detention because there is an adverse security assessment against one of the parents and the family has chosen to stay together?

3.What is the current average time in detention for children in onshore detention facilities?

3A.What is the longest period in detention for a child?

Answer: As at COB 27 February 2017; 1.


There were 45 children in the Regional Processing Centre and 124 in the Nauruan Community.

2.

Please see the Immigration Detention and Community Statistics published on the Department’s website: www.border.gov.au.

2A.

There were no children from Nauru in Held Detention in Australia for medical treatment.

2B.

There were no children from Nauru whose parents had an adverse security assessment in Held Detention in Australia.

3.
3.

Please see the Immigration Detention and Community Statistics published on the Department’s website: www.border.gov.au.

3A.

Please see the Immigration Detention and Community Statistics published on the Department’s website: www.border.gov.au.