Christmas Island

Refugees who come to Aust are sent to Christmas Island. What are the conditions in detention centres like?

The refugees who seek life in Australia are sent to Christmas Island to see if they are really Refugees. What are the detention centres like and do their children go to detention centres as well?

Public Comments

1. If you truly want to know check youtube for videos on what the conditions are like you should be able to find out what it is like.You should get something like the following. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUYGkVtqY-0 -outside http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K58apbRD8ug&feature=related -inside
2. Far, far, far better than the open ocean.
3. No children are held in Australian detention centres but are instead released into the community, along with their mothers or another family member. Conditions on Christmas Island are comfortable with air conditioning and decent food though they're getting a bit crowded at present. The detention centre isn't a palace by any means, but you can be certain that illegals held there are well cared for and are far better off than they ever could have hoped to be in their home countries.