Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) is an Australian
immigration detention
Immigration detention is the policy and practice of incarcerating both foreign national asylum seekers/refugees and immigrants — whether suspected of unauthorized arrival, illegal entry, visa violations, as well as those subject to deportation ...
centre in the
Melbourne
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suburb of
Broadmeadows. It was built on part of the
Maygar Barracks site. It is operated by
Serco
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under contract to the
Australian Border Force
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.
When it was constructed in 2008, it provided short-term hostel-style accommodation using the former officer's mess. 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.
See also
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Immigration detention in Australia
The Government of Australia, Australian government has a policy and practice of detaining in Australian immigration detention facilities, immigration detention facilities non-citizens not holding a valid visa, suspected of visa violations, i ...
References
Immigration detention centres and prisons of Australia
Prisons in Melbourne
Government buildings completed in 2008
2008 establishments in Australia
Serco
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