In relation to offshore processing, it is in our interests to have people not reach Australia, and (processed) under rules that are not as relaxed as ours became while the courts were supervising judicially the decision making,
ASIO is responsible for protecting the Australian community from all forms of politically motivated violence, including violent protest activity, and they've made an assessment in relation to those matters.
This is a matter in which one needs to deal with Mr Hicks fairly but one shouldn't see unreasonable delay in relation to getting on with the matter,
These events started when people were endeavoring to place pressure on us in relation to those matters,
They take no action in relation to lawful protest activity but the assessment has been made in accordance with the provisions of the ASIO Act,
We will not succumb to any pressure in relation to people who have no entitlement to be released into the Australian community,