>Government denounced for child detention policy >Speakers from across the party-political spectrum and several faith >groups on June 10 denounced the Howard Government's policy of locking >asylum seeker children in detention centres. READ ON ><http://nsw.uca.org.au/news/2004/children-in-detention-rally_10-06-04.htm> > I attended a ChilOut meeting last week at which Dr Sev Ozdowski described the meticulous research that had gone into the HREOC "A Last Resort?' Report. To have it tabled in Parliament on the eve of the Budget was a disgrace. To then have DIMIA invite Telegraph journalists along to a raid on Doyles [for those interstate: a top Sydney seafood restaurant] thus further diverting media and public attention from the Report makes my blood boil. Then to have Sen Vanstone praise the journalists for covering the raid, when journalists have been refused access to Nauru and other detention centres, makes me tremble with rage!
At a public meeting with our local member - Dr Brendan Nelson - the Friday before last, my daughter asked his opinion of the Report. His reply: "Oh I haven't had time to look at it, but I believe that it's all about the past, and only twelve children remain in detention!" As we left the meeting she was able to tell him that "12" was Amanda's distortion of the figures. While the government is quietly doing some "nice" things for asylum-seekers now in preparation for the elections they shouldn't be allowed to get away with this! Sue Sue Bolton Sydney, Australia ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
