2017-06-14
Settlement in the Manus Island class action is an admission by Peter Dutton that he is responsible for the illegal detention and deliberate harm of people seeking asylum in Australia, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim says.
"These 1900 men who sought safety in Australia have lost their freedoms, their families and their futures because of Peter Dutton's decisions," Senator McKim said.
"No amount of money can compensate for this."
"By accepting this settlement, Peter Dutton takes responsibility for the deaths, the serious injuries, the torture and the ongoing harm to Manus Island detainees."
"This gives the lie to Dutton's claim that what is happening on Manus Island is not his responsibility. That fiction is now over."
"Justice demands that these men now be brought to Australia."