The petition of certain electors of Australia draws the attention of the House to the opposition from the community to Phillip Ruddock’s decision to establish an Immigration Detention Centre at the Meeandah Army Stores site at Pinkenba. This opposition is based on: the unsuitability of the chosen site, which is in a metropolitan area; the lack of consultation with the local community before the site was chosen; there is no commitment for the facility not to extend beyond a 200 bed facility; Mr Ruddock’s previous commitment not to force a detention centre on a community that did not want it. Your petitioners therefore request the House to prevent the establishment of an immigration detention centre at this site.