The Federal Government's recent refugee deal with Papua New Guinea sparked questions about who will be responsible for unaccompanied minors sent offshore.
Immigration Minister Tony Burke has said he will ensure unaccompanied asylum seekers under the age of 18 have appropriate accommodation, services, and schooling in PNG.
"If you take the unaccompanied children, I am their legal guardian. I am in a situation where I have to substitute the level of responsibility by law that would otherwise equate to a parent," Mr Burke told the ABC's Insiders program on July 21.
Tony Burke not telling the full story on unaccompanied asylum seeker children
The Federal Government's recent refugee deal with Papua New Guinea sparked questions about who will be responsible for unaccompanied mi...