Two men released from asylum detention at Kangaroo Point hotel

Multicultural Affairs Queensland director-general Deidre Mulkerin passed the question on to her executive director, Wayne Briscoe, who said the department understood at least one person had been released from a Kangaroo Point hotel.

“We understand that last week one person was released, provided a small amount of funding and provided a one-way ticket to Melbourne where that person had links,” Mr Briscoe said, adding that the state government was not given advance notice of any movements.

“We have unconfirmed advice today [Tuesday] that one other person may have been released.

“Obviously we are concerned because it will be up to the state government or community organisations to provide support for those people entering the…