The travel ban imposed by the federal government on Indian Australians returning home is "unlawful on so many levels" and "contravenes" Australia's international legal obligations, according to Human Rights lawyer Rabia Siddique. "From a human rights perspective - you know 20 plus years practising in this area - I'm dumbfounded. I'm still almost in disbelief," she told Sky News host Alan Jones.
"So, very quickly - it's contravening our international legal obligations under the international covenant on civil and political rights - I would just encourage anyone to read article 12. "It is contrary to our democratic principles as a Western democracy. It is well in excess and exceeds the government's powers under the commonwealth Biosecurity Act - it is disproportionate, it is overly restrictive and intrusive as the wording of the Act details.
Never any travel ban on white America
It’s not a ban on Indian Australians you racist, it bans Australians from returning to australia.
Did they care when Victorians not only were barred from entering nearly every other State or Territory last yr, but we were only allowed to go 5km from home and permitted 1 hr of fresh air outside of our front doors...where was the outrage for us?!?
It makes complete sense under the circumstances!!!!
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Human rights lawyer 'outraged' by 'unconstitutional' India travel banRenowned human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson says it is unconstitutional to stop Australians returning home from India. 9News So not unconstitutional to save the indigenous Aussies from the covid that the new Aussies will bring in then....
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PM 'not concerned' travel ban will damage India-Australia relations | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison says he is “not concerned” the travel ban imposed on return travellers from India will damage relations between the two nations.\n\nOn Tuesday, Labor Senator Penny Wong raised concerns over the Coalition’s approach to the India travel ban and said it had the potential to undermine critical relations with India as aggressive posturing by China continues to escalate.\n\nHowever, this morning the prime minister pointed out Australia had sent a “significant” amount of humanitarian support to India to help the country through the coronavirus crisis.\n\nHe said the temporary pause in travel would enable Australia to get citizens, residents and their immediate families back on repatriation flights.\n\nMr Morrison suggested without the ban the government would have been “eroding their capability” to help repatriate Australians over the medium to longer term.\n\n“This was a necessary step to ensure that we could help more Australian citizens and residents get home, safely, in a way that did not risk a third wave in Australia,” he said. \n ScottMorrisonMP How many Asian trading nations good relations do you want to destroy ? Our economy is in jeopardy. Idiot ScottyFromMarketing LNPfail AlboMP RichardMarlesMP AlanKohler SaulEslake JEChalmers ScottMorrisonMP Why would India be offended, he has just banned Australians from returning to Australia. ScottMorrisonMP Just a DS,, PEDO,, WANTIMG TO DESTROY & WEAKEN AUSTRALIA..
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‘Each-way hall of fame’ in action amid India travel ban: Murray | Sky News AustraliaThe India travel ban has seen the “each-way hall of fame” joined by the likes of Annastacia Palaszczuk, Bill Shorten, and Adam Bandt, says Sky News host Paul Murray.\n\nMr Murray said these people initially saw a “political advantage” in “bashing the federal government and saying ‘we must close the borders’”.\n\n“But then of course the public mood apparently changed,” he said.\n\n“Despite the fact that polling has consistently shown us that Australians are fine with this particular method.”\n lol typical of mad-annie, each-way and pals! Bill Shorten what about Kathy Sheriff
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'The pause is working': PM confident in India travel ban | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison says the 'early evidence' is indicating the federal government’s temporary ban on flights from India is 'on track.' \n\nAddressing the media today in Melbourne, Mr Morrison reiterated the ban was always designed to be temporary and will be in place until May 15. \n\n“The information I already have is the pause is working, the pause is putting us in a place to ensure we’ll be able to safely bring people home,” he said. \n\nThe prime minister also flagged the National Security Committee of Cabinet will meet this afternoon to provide an update. ScottMorrisonMP Don't mind the smug fella he's just polishing this 💩 ScottMorrisonMP Stick to your guns Scomo... ScottMorrisonMP
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