Ms Gai Brodtmann MP
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Dear Gai
To say that I am disappointed at the
Party’s decision to endorse a ‘turnback’ asylum seeker policy is an
understatement.
In fact irate best describes it, as I am
sure are many other members of the ACT ALP.
Without doubt you will become aware of
our wrath over the next few months. Quite a few will leave the Party and join
the Greens – others will just leave. I
am considering leaving and joining the Greens because as you know I feel
strongly about the need for the Federal Government to develop sound, effective
and humane policies to address the issue of asylum seekers.
The ALP policy on Chapter 9 does not
reflect this despite the spin being put on the amendments.
Many of us in the ACT have worked hard
on researching and developing a policy which many others in this ‘space’
support including well known advocates like Julian Burnside, Frank Brennan and
of course Jon Stanhope.
Whether or not I stay and fight for a
change in this Shorten promoted policy or leave and fight against the Party
depends upon whether or not you, as my local member, support or oppose the
‘turnback’ approach and, if you do, how you justify it.
Interested in your response.
Yours sincerely
Terry Walls
25 July 2015
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