Scott Morrison responded to the criticisms of his stance on Friday. He essentially eschewed any responsibility for the Murugappan family’s case.
He said there were two tracks to them receiving permanent visas.
“There’s the track in the courts and those courts have not found that under the refugee convention that a protection obligation is owed under that convention,” he said, as per SBS.
“The other track that is available is under ministerial intervention. And that ministerial intervention power is done by the [Immigration] minister. Not the prime minister.”
However, as pointed out by commentators like Sally Rugg, it’s not the courts who decide if someone is a refugee.Morrison misleading public again on the Murraguppan family: “the courts found they were not refugees”.
— Sally Rugg (@sallyrugg) May 20, 2022
Courts do not determine whether a person is a refugee.
The court can determine whether the department followed procedure & court ruled Tharni was denied fair process.
As per News.com.au, Scott Morrison was also asked about his “empathy”.
“You said you would be more empathetic, this is one family you can change the lives of,” a reporter asked.
“The most empathetic thing when it comes to border protection, [is to] keep our borders secure,” Morrison replied.
Bleugh. Actually Scott, empathy is letting a family return to their home and the community who loves them.
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