Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Georgiou puts career on line for boatpeople / News.com, 17 Apr 2006

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18844193-2,00.html
Samantha Maiden
"Petro Georgiou is back in the fight to ensure women and children are not forced into detention under new arrangements to send all boatpeople to offshore processing centres. Despite facing a bitter preselection fight in his blue-ribbon Melbourne seat of Kooyong this Sunday, the Liberal MP vowed yesterday to carefully consider any legislation that could force women and children back into detention camps. "

Children Will Not Be Locked Up At Night Pacific Magazine, April 17, 2006 http://www.pacificislands.cc/pina/pinadefault2.php?urlpinaid=21457
‘Children behind the wire’ The Border Mail (Australia), April 17, 2006 http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/bm/national/182009.html

Children under threat of detention, says Labor By Kylie Williams, Rob Pash and Amy Coopes News.com.au, April 16, 2006 http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18831864-2,00.html
Lib MPs rebel over hard line on asylum Sydney Morning Herald, April 17, 2006 http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lib-mps-rebel-over-hard-line-on-asylum/2006/04/16/1145126007582.html New asylum policy a 'threat to children' The Age (Melbourne), April 16, 2006 http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/New-asylum-policy-a-threat-to-children/2006/04/16/1145125997392.html