Fed: Labor mealy-mouthed on asylum seekers - Stott Despoja
Australian Democrats leader NATASHA STOTT DESPOJA has challenged Labor to scrap itspolicy on the mandatory detention of asylum seekers.
She says Labor leader SIMON CREAN and his party should put aside their mealy-mouthedtalk and first of all, visit Woomera and other detention centres, then scrap mandatorydetention.
Senator STOTT DESPOJA says Labor introduced mandatory detention, and is too scarednow to accept that that policy is not only inhumane, but it's not working.
Labor yesterday backed the mothballing of Woomera, returning the operation of detentioncentres to the government, and giving the media greater access to the centres.
It also backed extending the relocation allowance proposed for Afghanis in detentioncentres, opening the door to using the payment system for all refugees.
Senator STOTT DESPOJA is predicting a cross-party turn-out at a rally on the issueoutside Parliament House in Canberra today.
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KEYWORD: BOAT LABOR DESPOJA (CANBERRA)
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