The Australian opposition has urged a review of community accommodation for asylum-seekers after a Sri Lankan on a bridging visa was charged over the indecent assault of a 20-year-old student at a Sydney university campus.

Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison said the government needed to have a close look at where the 10,000 asylum-seekers living in the community were staying.

“It’s important that the government find out where these people are,” Mr Morrison said.

“They need to look at appropriate guidelines and what is an appropriate form of accommodation for people who are released into the community on bridging visas.”

Tertiary Education Minister Chris Bowen said asylum-seekers must respect the law.

“Australian law applies to everybody, including those who are being housed in the community as asylum seekers,” the former immigration minister said.

“The law should be allowed to take its course.”

A 21-year-old Sri Lankan man was arrested today over the indecent assault of a woman at student accommodation for Sydney’s Macquarie University.

Campus Living, part of Transfield Group, provides services for asylum-seekers, including temporary accommodation, under a 2012 agreement with the Red Cross’ Asylum Seeker Assistance Scheme.

But an immigration department spokeswoman said the accused man was not living in student accommodation at the university. (TheAustralian)