Philip Ruddock
Philip Ruddock
Philip Maxwell Ruddockis an Australian politician who was a Liberal member of the House of Representatives from 1973 to 2016. First elected in a 1973 by-election, by the time of his retirement, he was the last parliamentary survivor of the Whitlam and Fraser Governments. He was both the Father of the House and the Father of the Parliament from 1998 to his retirement. He is the second longest-serving parliamentarian in the history of the Australian Parliament. Ruddock served continuously in...
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centers detention issue matter simply themselves treaties un
I would simply say that the issue of how the detention centers themselves are managed is not a matter (in which) treaties or any involvement of the UN is appropriate,
role
I don't know that there is a role to look at departmental matters.
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but that does not mean that the statements in it are anything more than rhetoric.
job
we can do our job, and that is to keep them out.
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My understanding of the evidence is that some of the product had been actually purchased, others had been ordered, ... The intelligence assessment is that this was an enterprise designed to manufacture a very large quantity of explosives.
Neville Roach has undoubtedly been one of the staunchest advocates of a multicultural Australia,
mean migration possible protection temporary valid visa zone
Removing those territories from the migration zone will mean that it will not be possible to make a valid application for a protection visa or temporary protection visa while in those areas.
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We need to reduce our reliance on older, less suitable facilities and focus on purpose-designed and built facilities which will enable us to better cater for those remaining in detention,
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Relevant agencies are currently assessing the statements made in the video but at this stage indications are that it is authentic,
foreign government influenced
It hasn't been influenced by me, my colleagues, or foreign government influence,
outcomes people
People are endeavoring to put us under duress, to coerce us to give them outcomes to which they are not entitled,
hoax interest matter remain seriously targeted terrorist
What it demonstrates to me is that we have been targeted in the past, we remain of interest to terrorist organizations. This may or may not be a real threat, it may well be a hoax but that matter has to be seriously examined.
adverse cancelled custody reason received security visa
The reason he's in custody is because his visa has been cancelled. The reason his visa has been cancelled is because he's received an adverse security assessment,
australian people pressure relation released succumb
We will not succumb to any pressure in relation to people who have no entitlement to be released into the Australian community,