Public Works Committee to visit Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre and question Home Affairs Officials
Parliament House
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (the Committee) will conduct a site inspection at Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre and shortly after question officials from the Department of Home Affairs about proposed works at the site.
The proposed works at the site will redevelop the Hawk Compound within the detention centre to meet the needs of Australia’s Immigration Detention Network, address safety and security risks, and update the existing facilities to meet National Construction Code requirements. The works will see the removal of existing buildings and infrastructure and the construction of new accommodation for 47 detainees and associated security infrastructure.
The proposed works have a total estimated cost of $34.94 million.
The Committee will hear from relevant officers from the Department of Home Affairs at the hearing. Interested members of the public are encouraged to listen in to the public hearing via the APH website or attend the hearing in person at the location listed below.
Public hearing details
Date: Monday, 8 December 2025
Time: 2:00 pm–2:40 pm
Location: Legislative Council Committee Room 1, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth, Western Australia
The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live
Please note: the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works is not involved in the tendering process, awarding of contracts or details of the proposed works. Enquiries on these matters should be directed to the relevant Commonwealth entities.
Media inquiries
Mr Tony Zappia MP, Chair of Standing Committee on Public Works
(08) 8265 3100
For background information
Committee secretariat
02 6277 4636
[email protected]
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