Staffing levels do not meet requirements, and these facilities are chronically understaffed.

I'm not expressing any ultimatum. If we reach the conclusion that the Palestinians are not prepared to meet the requirements that lead to negotiations, we will then move forward without getting a negotiating process. We are ready to change. We are not prepared to wait forever.

Although seemingly criminal, these acts do not meet the necessary requirements for indictment.

There's no guarantee. They (asylum seekers) still need to meet the requirements.

The wet winter does give us time to sit down with them and see how we can meet those requirements.

I would stress that the $US805 million ($A1.08 billion) is enough to cope, to meet the minimum requirements of these children. It's not luxury and it is also not emergencies that happen after today.