Supporters of the medevac laws have told the Senate that repeal efforts are 'inhumane' and 'un-Australian.'
The Senate started to debate the contentious medevac laws on Monday, with supporters continuing to warn against repeal efforts.
“Anybody who does support the repeal of medevac can expect to have blood on their hands, more blood than they’ve already got on their bloody, bloody hands,” he told the Senate. Coalition braces for medevac fight after surprise loss on 'union-busting' bill “We will most certainly put the medevac repeal legislation to a vote this week,” Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann told reporters in Canberra.
The Minister can also deny on health grounds – in this event it goes to the Independent Health Advice Panel for review.As the medevac vote looms, this asylum seeker in PNG has made a late plea to Jacqui LambieBut Labor Home Affairs spokesperson Senator Kristina Keneally said there is “nothing to repair” when it comes to the medical transfers of “sick people.
Thirteen medical colleges and more than 5,000 doctors have warned against any attempt to wind back the medevac laws.
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