Philip Ruddock
Philip Ruddock
Philip Maxwell Ruddockis an Australian politician who was a Liberal member of the House of Representatives from 1973 to 2016. First elected in a 1973 by-election, by the time of his retirement, he was the last parliamentary survivor of the Whitlam and Fraser Governments. He was both the Father of the House and the Father of the Parliament from 1998 to his retirement. He is the second longest-serving parliamentarian in the history of the Australian Parliament. Ruddock served continuously in...
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It's certainly the case that ASIO did not issue an adverse security assessment at the time of his (visa) application,
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The reason he's in custody is because his visa has been cancelled. The reason his visa has been cancelled is because he's received an adverse security assessment,
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Removing those territories from the migration zone will mean that it will not be possible to make a valid application for a protection visa or temporary protection visa while in those areas.
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Relevant agencies are currently assessing the statements made in the video but at this stage indications are that it is authentic,
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It hasn't been influenced by me, my colleagues, or foreign government influence,
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People are endeavoring to put us under duress, to coerce us to give them outcomes to which they are not entitled,
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We need to reduce our reliance on older, less suitable facilities and focus on purpose-designed and built facilities which will enable us to better cater for those remaining in detention,
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We will not succumb to any pressure in relation to people who have no entitlement to be released into the Australian community,
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This morning ... some 70 to 80 detainees set fire to two recreational buildings, the dining room and an ablution block,
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This doesn't mean we can relax but it is pleasing progress.
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It is unacceptable that people who are able to pay a people-smuggler and make their way through several countries where they may avail themselves of protection, are getting a more favorable outcome than people languishing in the most appalling circumstances in refugee camps around the world,
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This is un-Australian and denies people a fair go,
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This is a matter in which one needs to deal with Mr Hicks fairly but one shouldn't see unreasonable delay in relation to getting on with the matter,
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They take no action in relation to lawful protest activity but the assessment has been made in accordance with the provisions of the ASIO Act,