[Greens-Media] Morrison using children to blackmail Senate crossbench

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

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Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Morrison using children to blackmail Senate crossbench



Scott Morrison is trying to ram a disaster of an asylum bill through the Senate by bullying the crossbenchers, the Australian Greens have said.



"Scott Morrison is trying to bully his way through the Senate," the Greens' immigration spokesperson, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said.



"The Minister's intimidation tactics and take it or leave it approach has left hundreds of children locked in damaging detention.


"The Senate and the crossbench have a duty to look at this legislation and reign in his power-grab. It's not the Senate that's keeping children locked in detention, it's Scott Morrison.



"This blackmailing from the Minister isn't winning him any friends in the Senate.



"We need to get refugee claims processed and start placing people in the community. The only way that can happen is with a genuine commitment to permanent protection and, as it stands, that's not in the bill.



"There can be a way through here, but Scott Morrison's obsession with cruelty and bully-boy tactics aren't helping."





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