How is this for using vulnerable children as political footballs... The most challenging part of that position was when I was asked to select some people from family groups to be transferred to Manus Island. My instructions (from the Minister for Immigration’s office) were to find families with children as young as possible (because we had to send a message to people smugglers that children, even young children, weren’t exempt). We couldn’t transfer children under seven, as they couldn’t be inoculated against Japanese Encephalitis or Malaria, so I had to choose children who looked young, to send a message to people smugglers.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 00:07:01 +0000
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