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Baxter reforms still leave detainees in limbo
Baxter reforms still leave detainees in limbo
Greens Immigration Spokesperson, Senator Kerry Nettle, today indicated that the key reform the Baxter detention centre needed was to have the gates opened.
"The most serious
damage detainees suffer in immigration detention is not
knowing when or if they will get out. Indefinite loss of
liberty is the main problem for detainees, not a lack of
hockey fields," Senator Nettle said.
"The Palmer
inquiry did not have the capacity to question the policy of
mandatory detention of asylum seekers and as a result the
recommendations amount to little more than beautifying the
cage, whilst detainees are driven mad
inside.
"Incidents of self harm, hunger strikes and
suicide attempts will continue whilst this government
maintains a policy of indefinite mandatory detention of
asylum seekers. A new lunch menu won't end the pain of
prolonged detention.
"The massive cost of establishing
and maintaining desert prisons like Baxter is insulting to
taxpayers who are footing the bill for this cruel and
unnecessary policy.
"The Greens policy is to scrap mandatory detention of asylum seekers and instead support asylum seekers to live in the community whilst their claims for asylum are assessed."
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