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QUESTION

Have any emergency shelters been closed due to real estate issues since the asylum seeker influx?

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The Department of Social Services has closed some emergency shelters due to real estate issues, but the overall footprint for asylum has not been reduced.

  • Some shelters were closed as site owners withdrew or failed to meet obligations regarding quality or rates.
  • These closures were primarily due to real estate issues.
  • Despite the closures, the department maintains a steady state census for asylum seekers over the last two years.
  • There has been no reduction in the overall footprint for asylum.