Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 108, 11 September 2012, p. 2940.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 110, 13 September 2012, pp 2973-2974.

[3]        Journals of the Senate, No. 123, 20 November 2012, pp 3324-3325.

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum (EM), p. 1.

[5]        EM, p. 1.

[6]        EM, p. 1.

[7]        The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Nauru designated for regional processing, Media Release, 10 September 2012, available at: http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/cb/2012/cb189739.htm (accessed 19 September 2012); and the Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Papua New Guinea designated for regional processing, Media Release, 9 October 2012, available at: http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/cb/2012/cb190599.htm (accessed 11 October 2012).

[8]        'Offshore entry person' is defined in section 5 of the Migration Act 1958 as: a person who has, at any time, entered Australia at an excised offshore place after the excision time for that offshore place, and becomes an unlawful non-citizen because of that entry.

[9]        Proposed new subsection 198ABA(2).

[10]      Proposed new paragraph 198ABA(3)(a).

[11]      Proposed new subparagraph 198ABA(3)(b)(vi) provides that a person may be nominated by another professional body prescribed by the regulations.

[12]      Proposed new subsection 198ABA(4).

[13]      Proposed new subparagraph 198ABA(6)(a)(i).

[14]      Proposed new subparagraph 198ABA(6)(a)(ii).

[15]      Proposed new subsection 198ABA(7).

[16]      Proposed new paragraph 198ABA(6)(b).

[17]      See, for example, UnitingJustice, Submission 5, pp 3-4; Australian Lawyers Alliance, Submission 9, p. 1; Amnesty International Australia, Submission 8, p. 6. See also: Australian Human Rights Commission, which stated that it 'holds serious concerns about the approach taken to Australia's international obligations in the designations of Nauru and Papua New Guinea as a 'regional processing country'' (Submission 18, p. 7).

[18]      See, for example, Independent group of health experts representing key Australian health and mental health professional organisations, Submission 12, p. 2; Coalition of Asylum Seekers Refugees and Detainees, Submission 14, pp 2-3; Amnesty International Australia, Submission 8, pp 4-6; Australian Psychological Society, Submission 13, pp 8-10; Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 18, pp 5-6.

[19]      Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Submission 4, pp 5-6; Amnesty International Australia, Submission 8, pp 3-4.

[20]      Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Submission 2, pp 2-3; Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Submission 4, pp 4-6; UnitingJustice, Submission 5, pp 8-9.

CHAPTER 2 - Need for independent oversight of health services

[1]        See, for example, Ms Tamara Lions, Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 13; Independent group of health experts representing key Australian health and mental health professional organisations, Submission 12, p. 1.

[2]        Submission 18, p. 7.

[3]        Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 3.

[4]        Mr Ken Douglas, Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC or Department), Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 36. See also: the Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, First transfer to Papua New Guinea, Media Release, 21 November 2012, which discussed arrangements for an interim Joint Advisory Committee to play an initial oversight role for the processing centre in Nauru, available at: http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/cb/2012/cb191879.htm (accessed 30 November 2012).

[5]        Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Nauru and the Commonwealth of Australia, relating to the transfer to and assessment of persons in Nauru, and related issues, signed 29 August 2012, Clause 17, available at: http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/cb/2012/cb189579.htm (accessed 30 November 2012); and Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and the Government of Australia, relating to the transfer to and assessment of persons in Papua New Guinea, and related issues, signed on 8 September 2012, Clause 21, available at: http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/cb/2012/cb189719.htm (accessed 30 November 2012).

[6]        Ms Vicki Parker, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 31. See also DIAC, Submission 19, p 3.

[7]        See Ms Vicki Parker, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 31-32.

[8]        Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 3. Although Professor Newman did note that one of the representatives had sat on the Detention Health Advisory Group mental health subcommittee.

[9]        Mr Ken Douglas, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 35.

[10]      DIAC website, Detention Health Advisory Group (DeHAG), available at: http://www.immi.gov.au/about/stakeholder-engagement/national/advisory/dehag/ (accessed 28 November 2012).

[11]      Mr Ken Douglas, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 31.

[12]      Mr Martin Bowles PSM, DIAC, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2012-13, Committee Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 99.

[13]      Mr Martin Bowles PSM, DIAC, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2012-13, Committee Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 99.

[14]      Mr Ken Douglas, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 31.

[15]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 4.

[16]      Mr Ken Douglas, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 36-37.

[17]      DIAC website, Detention Health Advisory Group (DeHAG), available at: http://www.immi.gov.au/about/stakeholder-engagement/national/advisory/dehag/ (accessed 28 November 2012).

[18]      Mr Mick Palmer AO APM, Report of the Inquiry into the circumstances of the Immigration Detention of Cornelia Rau, July 2005, Recommendation 6.11, p. xxx.

[19]      DIAC, answer to question on notice, received 29 November 2012, p. 2.

[20]      See Australian Medical Association, AMA calls for independent medical panel to oversee the health of asylum seekers, Media Release, 22 August 2012, available at: https://ama.com.au/media/ama-calls-independent-medical-panel-oversee-health-asylum-seekers (accessed 28 November 2012).

[21]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 4-5.

[22]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 7.

[23]      Submission 4, p. 2.

[24]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 4.

[25]      Submission 12, p. 1. See also: Independent group of health experts representing key Australian health and mental health professional organisations, Supplementary Submission 12, p. 1.

CHAPTER 3 - Key issues relating to the Bill

[1]        See, for example: Dr Gillian Singleton, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 1; Ms Ellisa Scott, Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 14; Mr Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 15; Professor Gillian Triggs, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 21; UnitingJustice, Submission 5, p. 12; Australian Lawyers Alliance, Submission 9, p. 1; Coalition for Asylum Seekers Refugees and Detainees, Submission 14, p. 8.

[2]        Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 3-4.

[3]        Submission 5, p. 11.

[4]        Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 9. See also: Associate Professor Amanda Gordon, Australian Psychological Society, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 9.

[5]        Submission 19, p. 3.

[6]        Mr Ken Douglas, Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 30. See also: Ms Vicki Parker, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 38.

[7]        Mr Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 16; Ms Tamara Lions, Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 17; Mr David Manne, Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 27.

[8]        Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 27.

[9]        Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 23.

[10]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 23.

[11]      Mr Ken Douglas, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 30.

[12]      See, for example, Professor Louise Newman, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 4; Ms Tamara Lions, Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 13 and 17; Professor Gillian Triggs, Australian Human Rights Commission, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 23.

[13]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 21 and 23.

[14]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 27.

[15]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 7.

[16]      Mr Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 16; Mr David Manne, Refugee and Immigration Law Centre, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 28. See also: Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Submission 2, p. 1.

[17]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 16.

[18]      See, for example, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Submission 2, p. 1; Commissioner for Children and Young People WA, Submission 7, p. 4; Victorian Refugee Health Network and Refugee Health Network of Australia, Submission 15, p. 1.

[19]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 1-2. See also: Victorian Refugee Health Network and Refugee Health Network of Australia, which suggested that refugee health experience and nursing should be part of the required expertise of the Panel (Submission 15, p. 1); and Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, which suggested that psychiatry expertise should be included in the Panel's expertise (Submission 2, p. 1).

[20]      Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project, Submission 10, p. 4; Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Submission 2, p. 1. See also: Coalition for Asylum Seekers Refugees and Detainees, which recommended that there should be a 'certain proportion of non-government organisations representing refugees and asylum seekers and human rights organisations in the Panel' (Submission 14, p. 8).

[21]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 22.

[22]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 11. See also: Associate Professor Karen Zwi from The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, who outlined some of the work that the Detention Health Advisory Group (DeHAG) had done, and recommendations it had made to address issues in relation to disability, and particularly to prevent further disabilities manifesting in detainees (Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 11-12).

[23]      Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, answer to question on notice, received 30 November 2012, p. 2.

[24]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 22 and 23.

[25]      Mr Martin Bowles PSM, DIAC, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Supplementary Estimates 2012-13, Committee Hansard, 15 October 2012, p. 99.

[26]      Mr Ken Douglas, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 31.

[27]      Mr Ken Douglas, DIAC, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 36-37.

[28]      Dr Gillian Singleton, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 4.

[29]      See, for example, Associate Professor Karen Zwi, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 7, regarding recommendations in relation to child and youth health and guardianship of unaccompanied minors.

[30]      See Dr Gillian Singleton, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 3, referring to DeHAG recommendations in relation to general and pediatric health screening in offshore facilities. 

[31]      See Professor Louise Newman, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, discussing the lack of defined capacity for DeHAG to review actions taken in relation to recommendations.

[32]      In an answer to a question on notice, DIAC indicated that the organisations invited to provide nominations for membership on IHAG include: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, the Australian Psychological Society, The Royal Australian College of Physicians, the Australian College of Nursing, and the Australian Medical Association (DIAC, answer to question on notice, received 29 November 2012, p. 3).

DISSENTING REPORT BY THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS

[1]        Independent group of health experts representing key Australian health and mental health professional organisations, Submission 12, p. 1.

[2]        Ms Tamara Lions, Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 13.

[3]        Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, pp 4-5.

[4]        Submission 12, p. 1.

[5]        Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 35.

[6]        Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 3.

[7]        Professor Louise Newman, The Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 10; Australian Human Rights Commission, Submission 18, p. 4; Australian Medical Association, Submission 20, p. 6.

[8]        Mr Ken Douglas, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 39.

[9]        Dr Choong-Siew Yong, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 8; Dr Gillian Singleton, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 8; Ms Tamara Lions, Amnesty International Australia, Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 13.

[10]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 9.

[11]      Committee Hansard, 23 November 2012, p. 20.