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Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack both wrote to the Immigration Minister concerning the Tamil family from Biloela, a Federal Court judgment has revealed.
Last week, the Full Federal Court upheld its earlier decision that QLD-born Tharnicaa, the youngest member of the family, was denied âprocedural fairnessâ. A friend of the Tamil family has spoken out against a Full Federal Court decision to extend the family s detention on Christmas Island.
The latest judgment reveals Mr Abbott and Mr McCormack were among 18 Federal MPs and Senators whose letters to former Immigration Minister David Coleman were cited in an April 2019 Department of Home Affairs submission to the Minister.
Stephanie Foster, deputy secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, will examine the formal links between the Department of Finance and parliamentary offices, including the possibility of establishing a mandatory reporting system for serious incidents. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins is providing advice to Foster.
In addition, Finance Minister Simon Birmingham will consult with leaders from other parties and crossbenchers on who should lead an independent review of how Parliament deals with workplace complaints, and that review’s parameters.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has suggested former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick or domestic violence and equality campaigner Natasha Stott Despoja head the review.