letter in response to correspondence from Mike Griffin to Labor delegates

      

Mike Griffin
Bellingen and Nambucca District RAR

By email mandm.Griffin2@bigpond.com Dear Mr Griffin

RE OFF SHORE PROCESSING POLICY

Thank you very much for your letter of 5 September 2018 received by me 10 September 2018 and the enclosed open letter sent to Wayne Swan.

Labor does not support indefinite detention as a deterrent. This government needs to be pressured to redouble its efforts to obtain resettlement of those who remain on Manus and Nauru. The government also deserves criticism for ruling out engaging with New Zealand who have already offered to resettle some of those presently on Manus or Nauru.

I strongly encourage you to continue with your efforts to counter the vilification of asylum seekers, refugees and other minorities. Asylum seeker and refugee policy should not be used as a political tool or wedge.

Staking the fears of people with respect to immigration in the name of "border security" does not make either Australia or the world a safer place. Labor has committed to increasing the refugee intake and also providing substantial increased to the UNHCR so as to address both push and pull factors leading to people making the dangerous journey by sea.

It is most important that you continue in raising awareness of this important issue. Thank you once again for writing to me.


Yours sincerely

Ross Hart MP

Member for Bass

Electorate Office: 100 St John Street, Launceston, Tas 7250 Postal: PO Box 5035, Launceston, Tas 7250
Phone: +61 3 6334 7033 | Fax: + 61 3 6334 7055
Email: ross.hart.mp@aph.gov.au

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