Comments on: The face of asylum rejection http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/ now with extra source Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:00:38 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Colin Jones http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/#comment-23721 Colin Jones Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-23721 In Labor I thought that perhaps we had a chance on a 180 degree turn on our treatment of asylum seekers. It seems not. So far this government has not stirred my heart and I despair as each new day dawns and I see nothing new under the sun, let alone under this government of illusion and no substance. I wrote to the P.M. as suggested and I hope many others will. Our humanity is on trial here. I wait with baited breath for the final Garnault report to see how our Kev manipulates the situation so as to keep the status quo alive and well. In Labor I thought that perhaps we had a chance on a 180 degree turn on our treatment of asylum seekers. It seems not. So far this government has not stirred my heart and I despair as each new day dawns and I see nothing new under the sun, let alone under this government of illusion and no substance. I wrote to the P.M. as suggested and I hope many others will. Our humanity is on trial here.
I wait with baited breath for the final Garnault report to see how our Kev manipulates the situation so as to keep the status quo alive and well.

]]> By: Robert http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/#comment-23722 Robert Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-23722 So how did it come to pass that the Immigration Dept (whatever they are called now) became so callous and that whatever reviews and court cases these people have been through became worse than deaf to their plight? Wasn't Labour going to fix the mess in the immigration system? Let's lock St Kevin in a room with these people for an afternoon & see how hard his heart is. So how did it come to pass that the Immigration Dept (whatever they are called now) became so callous and that whatever reviews and court cases these people have been through became worse than deaf to their plight?

Wasn’t Labour going to fix the mess in the immigration system? Let’s lock St Kevin in a room with these people for an afternoon & see how hard his heart is.

]]> By: Valerie Pitty http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/#comment-23723 Valerie Pitty Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-23723 This is a deplorable situation and surely these decisions cannot all be attributed to the public servants who remain in the Immigration Department as a legacy from the Howard Government. I would like to see Crikey, or some other liberal-minded body, organise a petition to Minister Chris Evans demanding that a more humane attitude be taken towards such applicants. It is especially disturbing to think that people who have lived many years in Australia, contributing to the welfare of their families and to the general community, could be forced back to countries where they face poverty, persecution or isolation from all family and friends. This is a deplorable situation and surely these decisions cannot all be attributed to the public servants who remain in the Immigration Department as a legacy from the Howard Government. I would like to see Crikey, or some other liberal-minded body, organise a petition to Minister Chris Evans demanding that a more humane attitude be taken towards such applicants. It is especially disturbing to think that people who have lived many years in Australia, contributing to the welfare of their families and to the general community, could be forced back to countries where they face poverty, persecution or isolation from all family and friends.

]]> By: Kerry Lawrence http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/#comment-23724 Kerry Lawrence Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-23724 Like other respondents, one of the main reasons I was delighted to see the change of government, giving me hope for the first time in years, was an expectation of a better deal for asylum seekers. Kon's letter to the volunteers should also be sent to Mr Andrews and Mr Rudd to help them see beyond the numbers. Like other respondents, one of the main reasons I was delighted to see the change of government, giving me hope for the first time in years, was an expectation of a better deal for asylum seekers. Kon’s letter to the volunteers should also be sent to Mr Andrews and Mr Rudd to help them see beyond the numbers.

]]> By: peter williams http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/#comment-23725 peter williams Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-23725 Looks as if we have swaped one rotten, bible bashing mongrel for another one. Looks as if we have swaped one rotten, bible bashing mongrel for another one.

]]> By: Lee http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/#comment-23726 Lee Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-23726 This must not continue. Send your message demanding that Rudd act immediately and effectively to institute humane and equitable treatment of asylum seekers. Send the Prime Minister a message now, on the contact form at http://www.pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm. This must not continue. Send your message demanding that Rudd act immediately and effectively to institute humane and equitable treatment of asylum seekers. Send the Prime Minister a message now, on the contact form at http://www.pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm.

]]> By: Robert http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/#comment-23727 Robert Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-23727 Somehow the blatant xenophobia of the Howard years is preferable to the Rudd government's "business as usual" approach to processing refugees. People expected it from Howard and his conga line of lackeys, but not from that "nice Mr Rudd". One can only imagine what other bastardry is continuing on Rudd's watch. Let's hope they are discovered and stopped befoire too many other lives are destroyed. Thanks for the link, Lee, I told Rudd I wasn't happy, let's hope others will too. http://www.pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm Somehow the blatant xenophobia of the Howard years is preferable to the Rudd government’s “business as usual” approach to processing refugees. People expected it from Howard and his conga line of lackeys, but not from that “nice Mr Rudd”. One can only imagine what other bastardry is continuing on Rudd’s watch. Let’s hope they are discovered and stopped befoire too many other lives are destroyed. Thanks for the link, Lee, I told Rudd I wasn’t happy, let’s hope others will too. http://www.pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm

]]> By: Robyn http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/#comment-23728 Robyn Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-23728 Absolutely disgraceful... I too thought Labour would address these issues. Thanks for the link - I've also passed on my comments to the PM Absolutely disgraceful… I too thought Labour would address these issues.
Thanks for the link - I’ve also passed on my comments to the PM

]]> By: Marshall http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/the-face-of-asylum-rejection/#comment-23729 Marshall Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-23729 This situation is appalling. I thought Kevin Andrews had been running the Immigration Dept like this, but I thought the new Govt would be a lot more sympathetic. It is not until one hears the detail of these cases that they make me cringe with shame that our representative Govt treats people in this inhuman manner. Maybe the Immigration Minister (whatever the new one's name is) can start giving us the people some explanation of why he/she is doing this. This situation is appalling. I thought Kevin Andrews had been running the Immigration Dept like this, but I thought the new Govt would be a lot more sympathetic. It is not until one hears the detail of these cases that they make me cringe with shame that our representative Govt treats people in this inhuman manner. Maybe the Immigration Minister (whatever the new one’s name is) can start giving us the people some explanation of why he/she is doing this.

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