[Greens-Media] Senate human rights committee slams refugee bill

[Schultz-Byard, Noah (Sen S. Hanson-Young)]

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Sunday, 2 November 2014



Senate human rights committee slams refugee bill



The Senate's human rights committee has highlighted a range of serious breaches of Australia's human rights obligations that would result from the passage of the Abbott government's cruel TPV and refugee assessment fast-tracking bill.



"This report is bad news for the Abbott government, who were trying to sneak these cruel measures past the Senate cross-bench," the Greens' immigration spokesperson, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said.



"This bill is in clear contravention of Australia's human rights responsibilities.

"The Parliament can stop this bill in its tracks and I believe this report will give my Senate colleagues pause for thought.

"This bill will see refugees returned to danger, the breaking of international law and people being subjected to extended and damaging arbitrary detention. That can't be allowed to happen.

"Temporary Protection Visas leave refugees living in a permanent and cruel limbo. By blocking this bill, the Parliament can stand up to the Abbott government's obsession with cruelty."





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