Budget immigration costs: Australia will spend almost $3.4m for each person in offshore detention

A refugee settlement on Nauru. The federal budget papers forecast that nearly $812m will be spent next year on running Australia’s offshore immigration processing system. Photograph: Jason Oxenham/AP

A refugee settlement on Nauru. The federal budget papers forecast that nearly $812m will be spent next year on running Australia’s offshore immigration processing system. Photograph: Jason Oxenham/AP

source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/may/12/australia-will-spend-almost-34m-for-each-person-in-offshore-detention-budget-shows