Australian Immigration Daily News

The purpose of the instrument is to specify an increased daily amount for the purpose of subsection 262(2) of the Act. The amount calculated is based on an average across all facilities based on the bandwidth aligned with the operational capacity of each facility with a daily rate of $489.11. 

The new rate has been approved by the Department of Home Affairs’ Chief Finance Officer to reflect the current cost of keeping and maintaining a person in immigration detention. The amount recoverable includes:

- The amount applicable to the person for the cost of keeping and maintaining the person while in immigration detention, as per paragraph 262(1)(c) of the Act.

Source: Determination-of-daily-maintenance-amounts-for-persons-in-detention.pdf (Instrument)

and

Determination-of-daily-maintenance-amounts-for-persons-in-detention-explanatory-statement.pdf (explanatory statement)