[Greens-Media] Slashing Indonesian refugee intake? Wrong way, go back

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

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Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Slashing Indonesian refugee intake? Wrong way, go back

The Australian Greens have called on Scott Morrison to listen to expert advice, reverse his dangerous slashing of Australia's refugee intake from Indonesia and instead offer protection to refugees in need.

"This is the exact opposite of what the government should be doing," the Greens' immigration spokesperson, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said.

"We should be working with our neighbours, accelerating refugee processing and increasing Australia's intake from the region so that people are given a safe way to reach protection. That's the only way we can save lives at sea while caring for refugees.

"This narrow-minded, hard-hearted approach is dangerous and it doesn't reflect the Australian belief in fairness and the fair go.

"Cutting off another escape route will doom Afghan Hazaras who are persecuted by the Taliban and Iraqi Christians who are fleeing for their lives.

"This decision will cost lives but the Abbott government simply doesn't care."


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