Senator Carr: The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (1) As part of prudent contingency planning all the hire agreements include a provision to extend for a further 2 periods (if required) after the initial hire term expires. No additional cost is required for undertaking the option. (2) No. The rental amount would remain the same. (3) Yes. (4) Park Homes and Tasbulk receive monthly payments for the hire of transportable buildings. This payment is made on the first day of every month. All agreements expire 6 months after the date of execution. (5) The response provided to question 8 of Senate Question Number 1090, stated that the amount for total payments to Park Homes, up to an including 31 August 2011, was $3,355,575.00. This amount included the third instalment which was due on 1 September 2011. The amended figure, up to and including the 31 August 2011, is $2,237,050.00. (6) No. Tasbulk received an advance payment on the signing of the contract on 12 August 2011. The remaining 12 days will be made up at the end of the agreement term. (7) Hire fees are paid in advance on a monthly basis as is common in rental agreements (8) Park Homes have received 3 separate payments for 3 months hire. As outlined in the hire agreement the first payment was to be made in advance on the signing of the agreement. The second and third payments were made on 1 August 2011 and 1 September 2011 respectively. The payment of the remaining 3 months hire will be made on the first day of every month with final payment on 1 December 2011. (9) Yes.