PM at Springfield today defending her new policy on asylum seekers

Prime Minister Julia Gillard made an announced inspection today of the City of Ipswich Springfield development, west of Brisbane accompanied by local Federal Members Bernie Ripoll and Shayne Neumann.

She defended her new policy on asylum seekers.

Ms Gillard inspected the 2760 ha development which is the largest master planned community in the southern hemisphere and will ultimately be home to 86,000 people.