Tony Abbott has responded to a review into allegations of sexual assault in offshore immigration detention centres by saying that “occasionally … things happen”.
The Australian prime minister argued that most asylum seekers transferred to the Nauru and Manus Island processing centres were treated well most of the time.
“Occasionally, I daresay, things happen, because in any institution you get things that occasionally aren’t perfect,” Abbott told 2GB on Friday.
“But, look, the most compassionate thing we can do is stop the boats. That’s what we’ve done and those centres on Nauru and Manus are an important part of that.”
Abbott’s remarks followed the release on Friday of a government-commissioned review by the former integrity commissioner Philip Moss, who noted two specific allegations of rape of two women at the Nauru centre. One of those cases was still being investigated by local police. Full story...
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The Australian prime minister argued that most asylum seekers transferred to the Nauru and Manus Island processing centres were treated well most of the time.
“Occasionally, I daresay, things happen, because in any institution you get things that occasionally aren’t perfect,” Abbott told 2GB on Friday.
“But, look, the most compassionate thing we can do is stop the boats. That’s what we’ve done and those centres on Nauru and Manus are an important part of that.”
Abbott’s remarks followed the release on Friday of a government-commissioned review by the former integrity commissioner Philip Moss, who noted two specific allegations of rape of two women at the Nauru centre. One of those cases was still being investigated by local police. Full story...
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