From: Ali Murdoch [alimurdoch@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2002 2:56 PM
To: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au
Subject: SENATE SUBMISSION




The Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee
Suite S1.108
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

To the Secretary

I am writing regarding the Senate Inquiry into the Migration Legislation 
Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002.

I am greatly concerned by this Bill and the subsequent ramifications should 
the Senate decide to pass this Bill.

My Main concerns are focussed on the implications of excision for border 
security and whether the legislation is consistant with Australia's 
Internaitonal obligations.

I infer that the intention of the Government in presenting this Bill is to 
deter asylum seekers from trying to enter Australia for the purpose of 
seeking asylum. Persons seeking to flee a situation which is endangering 
themselves or their families will take whatever risks necessary. They have 
no viable alternative. If the Bill is suppposed to stop persons entering 
Australia for the purpose of claiming asylum, then it will undoubtedly fail.

Furthermore, to actively try to prevent a person from claiming asylum is to 
deny that person basic human rights and contravenes International Law which 
Australia is a signatory to, thereby not living up to Australia's 
internaional obligation.

I am also concerned that the Government is setting a dangerous precedent in 
seeking to subvert the Will of Parliament by presenting the Parliament with 
a Bill which was a fascimilie of the Migration Amendment Rugulation 2002 (No 
4), disallowed by Parliament on Wednesday the 19th of June 2002. The 
Government, by re-presenting the same proposition previously refected by 
Parliament, is ignoring a fundamentally important tradition, thus the 
Government is seeking to subvert the Will of Parliament.

Furthermore, the proposed Bill if enacted by Parliament will be unnecessary 
public policy for 2 reasons:
1)A public policy instrument, the Migration Legislation (Excision from 
Migration Zone) Act 2001, already exist addressing the issue therefore the 
proposed Bill is unnessary
2) Other public policy instruments are already in force that severely limit 
the ability of asylum seekers to claim asylum from the Australian Government 
if an asylum sekker enters Australia's migration zone.

I recommend that the proposed Bill be rejected for the following reasons:
1)The proposed Bill will not provide the border security as desired by the 
government
2)The proposed Bill is in direct opposition to a universally accepted basic 
human right, a right tat Australia's asylum seeker policy is predicated upon 
as evidenced in the Migration Act 1958;
3)The proposed public policy as outlined in the Bill is unnecessary.

Thank you

Yours sincerely

Alison Murdoch
15 Nixon St
Shepparton 3630
Ph: 03 5821 2917


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