The government spent $78 million transporting asylum seekers last year. These figures highlight the cost of moving and deporting asylum seekers to and from Australia.
The figures from the Department of Home Affairs obtained under Freedom of Information laws shows this significant cost has declined from $97 million to $78 million in the previous financial year.
Last financial year’s federal central budget set aside $17 million for natural disaster relief and $52 million to support the dairy industry.