Asylum Seekers

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:49): Supplementary: my question was not about the percentage but the number. Could the minister also provide additional information about how many of those numbers were under 18?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:49): I am more than happy to try to ascertain those specific numbers from SAPOL and provide them accordingly. One thing I would draw the honourable member's attention towards is that that will necessitate some cross-jurisdictional fact checking, as I understand it, in light of this also interrelating with the Department of Immigration. I will be more than happy to undertake that work and get you answers as quickly as possible.