Senator Humphries needs to explain himself:
He says he supports the Georgiou Bill BUT NOT the part that would release women and children from detention.
He says he supports the Georgiou Bill BUT if he’s required to actually vote to support it, he WON’T.
Senator Humphries can’t have it both ways – pretending to be compassionate but ultimately not delivering exposes his hypocrisy on the plight facing children behind the razor wire.
Senator Humphries has never expressed support for Labor’s previously unsuccessful amendment that sought to remove children from behind the razor wire. He has willingly defended the Prime Minister’s hard line on children in detention in spite of the evidence of the damage done to these individuals.
Labor calls on the Prime Minister to allow these bills to be debated. Only then will Labor have the opportunity to support and improve them in accordance with Labor’s long established policy to:
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remove children from detention |
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process 90% of people in detention within 90 days |
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conduct independent reviews of all cases of detention beyond 90 days |
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provide certainty for people on Temporary Protection Visas |
I urge Senator Humphries to reconsider and clarify his position and support Labor’s policy on asylum seekers and the Georgiou Bill.
Contact: Taryn Langdon 0147 148 059 or 02 6277 3334
