Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre
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Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre is an Australian immigration detention facility in Maribyrnong
, Victoria
. Originally opened in 1966, as the Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel, then the Midway (Migrant) Hostel in the late 1960s and now based within a part of Victoria University
's campus student accommodation since 1989. The current Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre was opened in 1983, set up for people who have over-stayed their visa
s, had their visa cancelled, or who have been denied entry into the country through international airports and seaports. Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre is operated by Global Solutions Limited, formerly part of Group 4 Securicor
on behalf of the Australian Government.
Maribyrnong, Victoria
Maribyrnong is a suburb 8 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong, part of River Ward. At the 2006 Census, Maribyrnong had a population of 8242....
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. Originally opened in 1966, as the Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel, then the Midway (Migrant) Hostel in the late 1960s and now based within a part of Victoria University
Victoria University, Australia
Victoria University is a multi-sector tertiary institution based in Melbourne, Australia with 10 campuses.VU offers qualifications in higher education, vocational education , and short courses...
's campus student accommodation since 1989. The current Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre was opened in 1983, set up for people who have over-stayed their visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
s, had their visa cancelled, or who have been denied entry into the country through international airports and seaports. Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre is operated by Global Solutions Limited, formerly part of Group 4 Securicor
Group 4 Securicor
G4S plc is a global security services company headquartered in Crawley, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest security company measured by revenues and has operations in more than 125 countries...
on behalf of the Australian Government.
See also
- Baxter Immigration Reception and Processing CentreBaxter Immigration Reception and Processing CentreBaxter Immigration Reception and Processing Centre or commonly just Baxter Detention Centre, was an Australian immigration detention facility near the town of Port Augusta in South Australia. It was the focus of much of the controversy concerning the mandatory detention of asylum seekers in Australia...
- Curtin Immigration Reception and Processing CentreCurtin Immigration Reception and Processing CentreCurtin Immigration Reception and Processing Centre is an Australian immigration detention facility in the Kimberley in Western Australia. Curtin was described by former Immigration minister, Philip Ruddock, as the country's "most primitive" processing centre...
- Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing CentreWoomera Immigration Reception and Processing CentreThe Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre was an Australian immigration detention facility near the village of Woomera in South Australia. It was opened in November 1999 in response to an increase in unauthorised arrivals, which had exceeded the capacity of other detention facilities...
- List of Australian immigration detention facilities