Seeking Asylum Down Under

About Me

Name: Mark Thomson

Location: Canberra, Australia

In 2004 I ended my career of around 20 years with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). I had been proud to represent Australia in the arenas of international development. We have a good record of support for human rights. Sadly, our response to Tampa, the children overboard fiasco, the Pacific Solution, and the treatment of refugee detainees were indicators to me of a disturbing shift. I saw a government willing to manipulate Australians into believing that people seeking sanctuary on our shores, many of whom have endured terrible hardships, are a threat!! People are worried (and many are angry) about what is being done in our name. After Tampa I was 'ringside' as the Pacific Solution was unpackaged... Please click on 'Archives' to read earlier posts. Mozilla Firefox is the best browser to view this blog...

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