Ishmael
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- Oct 18, 2011
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Next time, let them all drown. This is what happens when you rescue Muslim illegal invaders who intentionally damage their boat, knowing that Australia will have to help them. Survivors of Christmas Island asylum seeker disaster in 2010 sue federal government. Fortunately, the new Abbott government is no longer allowing these illegal alien boat people into Australia.[/h]
[h=4]SMH (h/t David P) Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has condemned a lawsuit brought against the Federal Government over a (phony) asylum seeker disaster in 2010 off Christmas Island in which 50 people died. The Commonwealth is being sued for breaching its duty of care over the tragedy, although full details of the case arent yet available.[/h][h=4]The case has been launched by human rights lawyer George Newhouse who represented survivors at the 2012 inquest, arguing at the time that government policies were putting lives at risk. Mr Morrison said on Monday in Canberra that the claim beggars belief.[/h]
[h=4]This is like someone who was saved from a fire suing the firemen. Its like someone who has been saved by an ambulance officer at the scene of an accident being sued for saving the persons life, he told reporters on the way into Parliament House.[/h][h=4]This is really, I think, a shameful and offensive claim to be bringing and again, I just want to give my total support to the men and women of the Australian Customs and Border protection service and the Australian Navy whose reputation, whose character and whose conduct on that day is unimpeachable.[/h]
[h=4]He said Labors immigration minister at the time, Brendan OConnor supported the governments stance on the lawsuit, which stems from the tragedy on December 15, 2010 when the asylum seeker boat known as SIEV 221 (suspected irregular entry vessel 221) smashed onto rocks on Christmas Island.[/h][h=4]Mr OConnor, who was home affairs minister at the time of the shipwreck, said many brave deeds were done to rescue the asylum seekers. Unfortunately, people died but many more would have died without the good work of the naval and customs personnel, he told reporters.[/h]
[h=4]The Australian Greens also praised the efforts of rescuers but called for an independent review of search and rescue protocols. Mr Newhouse told Fairfax Media on Tuesday that Mr Morrisons comments were the kind of ignorant response that youd expect from a minister that misled the Australian people about the Manus Island riots.[/h][h=4]This case has nothing at all to do with suing the paramedics or the ambulance men or women, its about a government failing to provide the paramedic with a working ambulance, he told Fairfax Media. Mr Newhouse said 50 lives could have been saved if the Christmas Island rescue service had a functional boat that they could have launched off the island on the night in question.[/h]
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[h=4]SMH (h/t David P) Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has condemned a lawsuit brought against the Federal Government over a (phony) asylum seeker disaster in 2010 off Christmas Island in which 50 people died. The Commonwealth is being sued for breaching its duty of care over the tragedy, although full details of the case arent yet available.[/h][h=4]The case has been launched by human rights lawyer George Newhouse who represented survivors at the 2012 inquest, arguing at the time that government policies were putting lives at risk. Mr Morrison said on Monday in Canberra that the claim beggars belief.[/h]
[h=4]This is like someone who was saved from a fire suing the firemen. Its like someone who has been saved by an ambulance officer at the scene of an accident being sued for saving the persons life, he told reporters on the way into Parliament House.[/h][h=4]This is really, I think, a shameful and offensive claim to be bringing and again, I just want to give my total support to the men and women of the Australian Customs and Border protection service and the Australian Navy whose reputation, whose character and whose conduct on that day is unimpeachable.[/h]
[h=4]He said Labors immigration minister at the time, Brendan OConnor supported the governments stance on the lawsuit, which stems from the tragedy on December 15, 2010 when the asylum seeker boat known as SIEV 221 (suspected irregular entry vessel 221) smashed onto rocks on Christmas Island.[/h][h=4]Mr OConnor, who was home affairs minister at the time of the shipwreck, said many brave deeds were done to rescue the asylum seekers. Unfortunately, people died but many more would have died without the good work of the naval and customs personnel, he told reporters.[/h]
[h=4]The Australian Greens also praised the efforts of rescuers but called for an independent review of search and rescue protocols. Mr Newhouse told Fairfax Media on Tuesday that Mr Morrisons comments were the kind of ignorant response that youd expect from a minister that misled the Australian people about the Manus Island riots.[/h][h=4]This case has nothing at all to do with suing the paramedics or the ambulance men or women, its about a government failing to provide the paramedic with a working ambulance, he told Fairfax Media. Mr Newhouse said 50 lives could have been saved if the Christmas Island rescue service had a functional boat that they could have launched off the island on the night in question.[/h]
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