Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation
Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) is an Australian immigration detention centre in the Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows. It was built on part of the Maygar Barracks site. It is operated by Serco under contract to the Australian Border Force.[1]
| Location | Maygar Barracks |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Street address | 120–150 Camp Road Broadmeadows |
| City | Melbourne |
| State/province | Victoria |
| Postal code | 3047 |
| Country | Australia |
When it was constructed in 2008, it provided short-term hostel-style accommodation using the former officer's mess.[2] It has since been extended, including a high-security compound opened in 2018. The high-security compound replaced the Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre which was closed at the end of 2018.[3]
See also
References
- "Immigration detention in Australia". Australian Border Force. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "5. Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation Hardening Works Project". Parliament of Australia. Parliament of Australia. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- Hall, Bianca (10 January 2019). "'Brutality': protests and violence at Melbourne detention centre". The Age. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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