The paediatric representative from Australias peak medical body has suggested asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru are in a worse situation than Jews in Auschwitz because people who knew they were going to be gassed by the Nazis found some sense of relief in knowing what was happening.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Federal Government warns 1,000 people could travel from Manus and Nauru after medical transfer billChristopher Pyne suggests a proposal, backed by Labor, the Greens and the crossbench, would allow people to game the system to come to Australia.
Read more »
One in three Nauru refugees to seek medical help in Australia under Phelps bill, expert saysAhead of a showdown between the crossbench and Prime Minister Scott Morrison next week, a doctor formerly based on Nauru has said around 300 refugees will likely apply for mainland treatment if an urgent medical transfer bill is passed.
Read more »
Medical transfer changes would end offshore system: Coleman | Sky News AustraliaImmigration Minister David Coleman says Australia's offshore processing of asylum seekers would fall apart under changes to medical transfers.\n\nLabor, which has supported the changes, has rejected the claim, saying offshore processing is here to stay if it wins the next election.\n\nUnder reforms to medical transfers that have passed the Senate with the backing of the opposition and crossbenchers, two specially-appointed doctors could request medical transfers for offshore asylum seekers to Australia.\n\nA minister would then be required to review their case in 24 hours, and if they reject it, an independent health advice panel would review it.\n\nMr Coleman told Sky News the laws are designed to allow every asylum seeker detained offshore to be sent to Australia.\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n
Read more »
Doctors urge Labor to 'stand firm' on asylum seekers' medical treatmentDoctors are urging Labor not to water down proposed legislation to make it easier for sick asylum seekers on Manus and Nauru to get medical treatment
Read more »
Labor’s plan to ‘weaken our border laws’ is a ‘deadly mistake’ | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Andrew Bolt says Labor is going to make a ‘deadly mistake’ with Australia’s border protection, in its ‘plan to weaken’ border laws. \n\nIf the Labor-backed bill is passed to change how medical transfers for asylum seekers in offshore detention are processed, Mr Bolt says the immigration minister cannot stop activist doctors from flying in rapists, killers, thieves, paedophiles.\n\nThe Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has reportedly warned against the proposed changes, claiming it could undermine the nation's border security.
Read more »
Scott Morrison to ignore vote on 'stupid' refugee bill | Sky News AustraliaThe Prime Minister says if he loses a border protection vote in parliament he will ‘simply ignore it’ because the bill is ‘stupid legislation’ and ‘written by people who haven’t got the faintest idea’. \n\nLabor is supporting the bill, which would make transfers for asylum seekers easier by giving the decision-making power to doctors. \n\nIf the government loses the vote, which they are expected to, it will be the first time since 1929 that a government has lost a vote on substantive legislation in the House of Representatives. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n
Read more »
One in three Nauru refugees to seek medical help in Australia under Phelps bill, expert saysAhead of a showdown between the crossbench and Prime Minister Scott Morrison next week, a doctor formerly based on Nauru has said around 300 refugees will likely apply for mainland treatment if an urgent medical transfer bill is passed.
Read more »