Senator Lundy: The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: The first tranche of Irregular Maritime Arrivals (IMAs) was transferred via charter to Pontville Immigration Detention Centre on 1 September 2011. From this date to 4 March 2012, there have been 14 charters in total to and from Hobart. The cost, number of clients and purpose of each flight is attached. Chartered flights to and from Hobart for IMAs Total cost of charters, not including the 6 December 2011 flight, is $1 710 066 Date of Charter No of clients Cost Airports landed and purpose for landing 01.09.2011 35 $185,900 Departed Derby. Landed Adelaide for refuelling. Proceeded to Hobart. 11.09.2011 45 $46,000 Direct flight from Derby to Hobart. 17.09.2011 47 $44,000 Direct flight from Derby to Hobart. 02.10.2011 59 $198,000 Departed Derby. Landed Adelaide for refuelling. Proceeded to Hobart. 21.10.2010 56 $42,600 Departed Christmas Island. Landed Port Hedland for Customs clearance. Landed Derby to pick up additional clients. Proceeded to Hobart. 29.10.2011 113 $166,000 Departed Darwin. Landed Derby to pick up additional clients. Proceeded to Hobart. 13.11.2011 77 $158,000 Direct flight from Derby to Hobart. 30.11.2011 43 $159,000 Direct flight from Derby to Hobart. 06.12.2011 39 Multiple stops – unable to provide separate figure for Hobart sector. Departed Christmas Island. Landed Port Headland for refuelling and Customs clearance. Landed in Derby to drop off and pick up clients. Proceeded to Hobart. 10.12.2011 47 $241,095 Direct flight Christmas Island to Hobart 31.12.2011 65 $25,500 Direct flight from Derby to Hobart. 28.02.2012 104 $134,750 Hobart to Melbourne (client drop off) to Sydney 04.03.2012 49 & 66 $309,221 Hobart to Darwin (two flights)