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ATTORNEY-GENERAL

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 402

Illegal Immigrants

Mr Berry - To ask the Attorney-General:

How many illegal immigrants were held in the ACT in the last year; how long were they held; where were they held and what financial agreements are in place between the ACT and Federal Governments for holding these-people.

Mr Collaery - The answer to the Members question is:

Forty-five illegal entrants were held by the ACT at the Belconnen Remand Centre for a total of three hundred and fifty-seven days during the year 1 May 1990 to 30 April 1991.

In addition, thirty illegal entrants and deportees were held in Australian Federal Police custody for a total of ninety days in the City Watches during the period 1 May 1990. to 30 April 1991.

The ACT currently charges the, Commonwealth for detention of illegal entrants at Belconnen Remand Centre a fee based on the number of days of detention of illegal entrants multiplied by the average daily cost of detention per detainee during the period.

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