Oral Asylum Seekers

Open doors? We are not supporting a policy of open doors for all. People who have no claim to be here should be removed to a country, which will receive them. People who arrive seeking asylum should have their claim for asylum assessed properly. However we believe that neither group should be imprisoned except: (a) During initial security checks; or (b) If they are genuinely assessed as posing an unacceptable risk if placed in the …

…in connection with refugee problems. We believe fervently in the rule of law. Governments are not beyond the law. The Federal Court in the Tampa case made specific mention of the importance and difficulty of the questions raised by that litigation. Some people think the Tampa case was a waste of public resources: but people should never underestimate the importance of the rule of law. One day their life or liberty may depend on it.