ROBERT MANNE. It’s Time
November 10, 2016
The Turnbull government has recently introduced new asylum seeker legislation into parliament. It has two parts. The first part aims to prevent any asylum seeker who tried to reach Australia after July 19 2013, including those who have been found to be genuine refugees, from ever being allowed to settle in Australia. The second part aims at banning the adults in this cohort settled in another country from ever visiting Australia even on a tourist or a business visa. The first part of this proposal writes into law what has previously been a bipartisan political agreement. Turning this consensus...