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ERC has legal opinion that Nauru, PNG deportations could be invalid

Published: September 04, 2011

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The Edmund Rice Centre has been given a legal opinion which says any attempt to use Nauru or PNG for the processing of asylum seekers could be found invalid, the Centre said in a media release.

The opinion on the matter confirms that last week's High Court ruling is likely to render invalid, the option for the Government to remove asylum seekers from Australia to Nauru or Papua New Guinea under section 198A of the Migration Act.

A copy of the advice is linked below.

The advice was provided by Stephen Estcourt QC, a senior barrister with extensive experience in
migration law.

FULL STORY

"Nauru & PNG invalid": legal opinion to ERC (Media Release)

QC advice provided to Edmund Rice Centre re High Court Malaysia ruling (Media Release)

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  1. I am wondering whether we have had a published report on how the refugees fared in Nauru both physically and psychologically, and on the real costs both in dollar and in human terms.
    I also wonder whether it is fair to punish the asylum seekers to get at the people smugglers, is this the real argument for offshore processing?
    Is it possible to depoliticize this issue, have an independent think tank to plan with a clear mind and a compassionate attitude for a way for Australia to deal with human misery?

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