Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has joined a number of his Coalition colleagues to call for a Tamil asylum seeker family currently detained on Christmas Island to be allowed to stay in Australia as the Immigration Minister prepares to make a decision on the family’s future.
Tharnicaa and her six-year-old sister Kopika “were born in Australia, maybe if their names were Jane and Sally and they were playing in the local netball side we would think twice about sending them back to another country they are not from,” the former Nationals leader told Seven on Monday.“Send them to Sri Lanka, why not send them to South Sudan, send them to Rwanda, send them to Belarus, because they are also countries they were never born in.
“No one is beyond the law in this country,” he said, “there’s a legal process that’s still going and I think over the coming couple of days, the Immigration Minister will make a determination about how we can do something, not just with compassion, but with fairness.”Asked about the family's future during his G7 trip, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government's number one priority was providing medical care to Tharnicaa.
SBS They have no right to stay what about all the other people that were sent home for over staying no
Election stunt to pretend compassion
the two little gals are innocent but not their dad, he killed many people in Sri Lanka as a terrorist. His background needs rechecking ScottMorrisonMP AlboMP PeterDutton_MP Tamil SriLanka
Are you sure, sunstroke makes some say wild.things?
Morrison and Co. are a sad bunch on this issue. No soul, no compassion!! ... just playing the tough guys, way past it’s use by date. ScottMorrisonMP vanOnselenP
His internal polling must be shockingly low
Barnaby jumps on the bandwagon when he sees it as expedient ... Yes!!! The tide is changing for a family abused by Government for years, hopefully relief is coming soon. ScottMorrisonMP PeterDutton_MP KKeneally Scott Morrison, Peter Dutton and others ... SAD EGO TRIPPERS.
Too little, too late Barney. How about all the others in indefinite detention
If they were athletes we wouldn't be having this conversation HometoBiloela
The mother is deliberately making her younger daughter sick for attention... Look at the history
Maybe he should ask Dutton
Oh? LNP IPA both abuser and RESCUER now? Textbook stuff here 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐
17thCard It has only taken these hypocrites 3 years to work out how to pretend to have a conscience.
RandaltsRandal The coalition can see their election hopes going down the drain
Okay LnP. Now, how are you doing with the national quarantine system? Vaccine roll out plan? Rescue strained Australians? Employment rates? Economic growth? Climate policies? … stop using noise to hide away from your job!
Based on the fact that the 2 children are born here, all international students, temporary overseas workers, tourist and anybody who has children here must from now be automatically given PR otherwise this is Discrimination.
This federal government would have to be the worst we have ever had. Everything they touch turns to custard
Step 1: concoct “internal voices” with the coalition Step 2: release family Step 3: call an election and cite their compassionate credentials It’s cynical politicking and nothing to do with any newfound empathy from the party of sociopaths.
It's only taken him three years but I'm ok with people seeing the light even if it's only because of political expediency.
Morrison won't buckle he's too cold hearted and arrogant
Point scoring now let's see all these pollies and the public put the same energy into child abuce children sexually assaulted and to stop children going hungry and that's just in Australia or they will just be hipacrits and do nothing becauce no points to gain
Here they come kicking & screaming down the road
Our Lib/Nat. pollies are now starting to realise that the election is looming & that the public support for the Tamil family might cost them their jobs unless they show some faux sympathy. Sorry, too little too late. Let’s all change this dud government.
Barnaby Joyce always surprises me. Speaks up against religious nutjobs. Speaks for Julian Assange. Now, this. Not sure whether this is a good or bad thing.
Anything to get his head on television.
I think the 'if their names were Jane and Sally' and the netball stuff are euphemisms for 'if they were blonde and blue-eyed' but rejoice to agree with Barnaby on this one.
The fairest decisions have been made so far but wishing them goodluck, everything will be ok.
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Popularity contest rather than looking at the actual legitimate reason for their being deported. Sad for all involve that they have now become political footballs and even sadder for the innocent children they now have brought into this despicable situation.
The Morrison Government need to find compassion
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