Recommendation 1

2.81    The committee recommends that the department provide a central information registry regarding the status and location of immigration detainees in order to facilitate greater ease of communication with families, legal representatives and advocates.

Recommendation 2

2.82    The committee recommends that the government consider amending the bill in accordance with the third recommendation of the Australian Human Rights Commission, to ensure that detainees have access to communication facilities that will reasonably meet their needs, and enable timely, and where appropriate, private contact with friends, family, and legal services.

Recommendation 3

2.83    Subject to the preceding recommendations, the committee recommends that the Senate pass the bill.

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