September 1, 2012 – 12:50 am
A few days ago – via a friend’s Facebook news feed – I learnt that a thread concerning asylum seekers on Perth Now’s Facebook page had spiralled out of control in a particularly virulent way. Based on reports (I do not know whether they were true) that a boatload of asylum seekers off the Western […]
September 1, 2012 – 12:50 am
A few days ago – via a friend’s Facebook news feed – I learnt that a thread concerning asylum seekers on Perth Now’s Facebook page had spiralled out of control in a particularly virulent way. Based on reports (I do not know whether they were true) that a boatload of asylum seekers off the Western […]
The sinking of a boat carrying 200 asylum seekers last week near Christmas Island has reignited debate over Australia’s policy deadlock. The government has renewed a call for a refugee swap deal with Malaysia to deter people smuggling. However, the opposition is demanding that an immigration detention centre on Nauru be reopened. Meanwhile, authorities say […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Australia, Funnies, Immigration, Politics
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Also tagged Australian Labor Party, Australian Liberal Party, Australian politics, illegal immigration, indonesia, indonesia boat tragedy, Julia Gillard, refugees, Tony Abbott
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September 2, 2011 – 8:32 am
[This is (I hope) a more polished take on the High Court’s Malaysian Solution case, with the benefit of further reflection. It also attempts to explain just why the Federal Government thought they had such a strong case.] Also cross-posted at Online Opinion. All of Australia is buzzing with the news that the High Court […]
By Legal Eagle
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Posted in Australia, Immigration, Law, Media, Politics, Society
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Also tagged administrative law, Australian Labor Party, Australian politics, Australian Prime Minister, French CJ, High Court of Australia, Immigration, immigration detention, international law, Julia Gillard, jurisdictional fact, Malaysia, Malaysian solution, Migration Act, Nauru, Pacific solution, Politics, Refugee Convention, refugees, statutory interpretation, UNHCR
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August 31, 2011 – 2:40 pm
Just handed down at 2:15pm today: the High Court has declared the Malaysian “Solution” to be illegal in Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32. I shall shamelessly reproduce the High Court’s summary of reasons available on their site — more detailed commentary (I hope) to follow [on which, see UPDATE […]
By Legal Eagle
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Posted in Immigration, Law
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Also tagged Australian Labor Party, Australian politics, deportation, High Court, High Court of Australia, Immigration, Julia Gillard, Law, Malaysian solution, refugees, visas
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In May this year, our government proposed a “solution” to the increasing arrival of refugees: deport 800 asylum seekers who arrive by boat and swap them with 4000 refugees from Malaysian camps over four years. The first 15 or 16 asylum seekers were to be flown out this morning (8 August 2011), but yesterday Hayne […]
By Legal Eagle
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Posted in Australia, Immigration, Politics, Society
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Also tagged australia, Australian Labor Party, Australian Liberal Party, Australian politics, David Manne, deportation, Hayne J, High Court, High Court of Australia, human rights, Immigration, injunction, Julia Gillard, Malaysian solution, Migration Act, Pacific solution, refugees, visas
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ASYLUM seekers at a remote Cape York detention centre say they witnessed a simulated confrontation between a highly distressed man whose refugee claim had been rejected and immigration officials and security guards, less than five days before a young Hazara detainee committed suicide in March. An Afghan interpreter play-acted the role of the agitated asylum […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Australia, Funnies, Immigration, Law, Media, Middle east, Personal liberty, Politics, Public Policy, Society, Terrorism
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Also tagged chris bowen, christmas island detention centre, christmas island riot, illegal immigration, Malaysia, Manus Island, people trafficking, Serco, villawood detention centre, villawood riot
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SYDNEY’S Villawood Detention Centre last night erupted into violence with rioting detainees setting fire to the facility and forcing guards to retreat. More than 30 firefighters were battling to control blazes in up to three of the centre’s buildings after detainees gathered furniture which they lit and then hurled. The rioting followed a day-long protest […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Australia, Economics, Fark!, Funnies, Immigration, Law, Media, Middle east, Politics, Society
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Also tagged christmas island riot, Ian Rintoul, illegal immigrants, Jamal Daoud, villawood detention centre
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THE Christmas Island detention centre will be significantly scaled down as a result of last week’s violent protests, as the government continues to be lashed by local residents who say they warned of the consequences of overcrowding at the facility. The Australian Federal Police finally reasserted control over the fire-ravaged centre at the weekend after […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Australia, Defence, Funnies, Human/Civil rights, Immigration, Law, Politics, Public Policy
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Also tagged australian federal police, christmas island, christmas island detention centre, christmas island riot, illegal immigration, Julia Gillard, refugees
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February 17, 2011 – 6:17 pm
I was distressed to read today about Seena, a 9-year-old asylum seeker from Iran who was orphaned after the boat in which he was travelling sank in December last year. Seena has been in immigration detention on Christmas Island since that time, but was allowed to the mainland the other day for the funerals of […]
By Legal Eagle
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Posted in Australia, Children, Human/Civil rights, Immigration, Law, Politics
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Also tagged Australian politics, Children, christmas island, christmas island shipwreck, compassion, human rights, Immigration, immigration detention, mercy, Seena
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