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| Pressure on Peter Dutton to report details of refugee's death – politics live | Pressure on Peter Dutton to report details of refugee's death – politics live |
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| 9.55pm GMT21:55 | |
| Back to the parliamentary agenda, the following bills are on the program today: | |
| 9.48pm GMT21:48 | |
| If there is a single question raised by the death of Fazel Chegeni, it is this one: | |
| The young man who died on Christmas Is was found to be a refugee years ago. So why was he in detention, exactly? | |
| 9.45pm GMT21:45 | |
| Reports of riots at Christmas Island | |
| A detainee has told Alex Lee at Buzzfeed “everything’s on fire” at the Christmas Island detention centre after the death of Fazel Chegeni. Riots have involved 100-150 people. | |
| They ripped off the walls, broke into the canteen and stole cigarettes. They’ve broken into the offices, and they’ve got the fire extinguishers and they’re smashing all the cameras in this place. I’m just laying low. I’m not afraid right now but I’m afraid of what’s going to happen - what will be the repercussions from this?..I was meant to have an appointment with immigration today, that’s not going to happen now. | |
| 9.39pm GMT21:39 | |
| Parliament starts at 10am this morning. | |
| Environment minister Greg Hunt is at the talks before the climate talks in Paris. | |
| Spoke at #PreCOP in Paris today about our commitment to tackling climate change & keeping warming to below 2 degrees pic.twitter.com/G5u6KxcSKF | |
| 9.29pm GMT21:29 | 9.29pm GMT21:29 |
| Immigration department confirms refugee's body found at bottom of cliffs away from detention centre | Immigration department confirms refugee's body found at bottom of cliffs away from detention centre |
| Another statement just released from the department on the death of Fazel Chegeni: | |
| The department can confirm a disturbance in progress at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre. The department and its service providers are at the centre, working together to assess and resolve the situation. While there are reports of damage inside the centre its perimeter remains secure. There are no reports of any injuries. | The department can confirm a disturbance in progress at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre. The department and its service providers are at the centre, working together to assess and resolve the situation. While there are reports of damage inside the centre its perimeter remains secure. There are no reports of any injuries. |
| The Department is working with its partners to restore the good order of the centre. Any criminal offences will be referred to the police for investigation. | The Department is working with its partners to restore the good order of the centre. Any criminal offences will be referred to the police for investigation. |
| The disturbance follows an incident on Saturday (November 7) in which a detainee escaped from the centre. A search and rescue operation was immediately undertaken however the escapee’s body was later discovered by search and rescue teams on Sunday at the bottom of island cliffs away from the centre. The cause of his death is not currently known and a report is being prepared for the coroner. | The disturbance follows an incident on Saturday (November 7) in which a detainee escaped from the centre. A search and rescue operation was immediately undertaken however the escapee’s body was later discovered by search and rescue teams on Sunday at the bottom of island cliffs away from the centre. The cause of his death is not currently known and a report is being prepared for the coroner. |
| The department will make further comments as events unfold through the day. | The department will make further comments as events unfold through the day. |
| Updated at 9.36pm GMT | |
| 9.20pm GMT21:20 | 9.20pm GMT21:20 |
| Detainees allege refugee found dead near perimeter fence, New Zealand MP reports | |
| Shalailah Medhora | Shalailah Medhora |
| New Zealand Labor MP Kelvin Davis, who visited the detention centre a few weeks ago, said that Kiwis on Christmas Island have asked for help. | |
| He has spoken to New Zealand detainees housed on the island. The disturbance, he said, started after an Iranian detainee asked a guard what happened to the dead Iranian-Kurdish refugee. The guard assaulted the man and other asylum seekers retaliated, Davis said. | He has spoken to New Zealand detainees housed on the island. The disturbance, he said, started after an Iranian detainee asked a guard what happened to the dead Iranian-Kurdish refugee. The guard assaulted the man and other asylum seekers retaliated, Davis said. |
| They’re scared, they’ve asked me to try and get New Zealand consulate people over to Christmas Island to be witness to the injuries that they believe they’re going to receive in the coming days. | They’re scared, they’ve asked me to try and get New Zealand consulate people over to Christmas Island to be witness to the injuries that they believe they’re going to receive in the coming days. |
| Detainees “feared the worst” had happened to the Kurdish man, Davis said. | Detainees “feared the worst” had happened to the Kurdish man, Davis said. |
| If he was out for a couple of days and on the run, he wouldn’t have been found near the perimeter of the detention centre, and there’s nowhere to run on Christmas Island either ... So there’s a lot of grey areas. I think there’s quite a bit of propaganda coming out from both sides. | |
| The behaviour of guards isn’t helping, he warned. | The behaviour of guards isn’t helping, he warned. |
| They’re scared that these guys will come in with batons waving, rather than trying to calm the situation in the first instance ... I don’t think that the situation will be helped if they come in guns blazing, so to speak. | |
| Most detainees are now huddled together outside the detention centre on a sports ground, Davis said. | Most detainees are now huddled together outside the detention centre on a sports ground, Davis said. |
| There’s safety in numbers there and they want to be outside. | There’s safety in numbers there and they want to be outside. |
| Updated at 10.06pm GMT | |
| 9.07pm GMT21:07 | 9.07pm GMT21:07 |
| Good morning political meerkats, | Good morning political meerkats, |
| When I drove into a watermelon sunrise the day seemed calm enough, but it was a ruse. | |
| There are many items on the political agenda. | There are many items on the political agenda. |
| At the top is the death of a refugee, believed to be Fazel Chegeni, who was in his 30s. | |
| Gordon Taylor, shire president of Christmas Island, has told the ABC he was disappointed the immigration department had “allowed rumour to spread”. The government’s information shutters have gone down, even though this is an on-land issue. | |
| Now there are reports of rioting on the island and suggestions the staff at the centre have gone AWOL. | Now there are reports of rioting on the island and suggestions the staff at the centre have gone AWOL. |
| This is the statement from the immigration department: | |
| The department can confirm a disturbance at Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre. | The department can confirm a disturbance at Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre. |
| The department and its service providers are working together to resolve the situation. | The department and its service providers are working together to resolve the situation. |
| The department is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for detainees, and maintaining the good order of detention facilities. | The department is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for detainees, and maintaining the good order of detention facilities. |
| Any criminal offences will be referred to the police. | Any criminal offences will be referred to the police. |
| No injuries have been reported. It would not be appropriate to make further detailed comments on matters that are subject to ongoing operations. | No injuries have been reported. It would not be appropriate to make further detailed comments on matters that are subject to ongoing operations. |
| With border force staff striking today and causing delays at airports, the immigration minister, Peter Dutton, is in high demand. He has yet to be sighted. But rest assured we are on high alert – like a meerkat – for any further details. | |
| Parliament resumes for the week. There is more counter-terrorism legislation on the agenda this week, including the bill to remove Australian citizenship from dual nationals suspected of terrorism. | Parliament resumes for the week. There is more counter-terrorism legislation on the agenda this week, including the bill to remove Australian citizenship from dual nationals suspected of terrorism. |
| And we await with bated breath the Charles and Camilla Show, which hits the national capital on Wednesday. | And we await with bated breath the Charles and Camilla Show, which hits the national capital on Wednesday. |
| Stick with us, join the conversation below or on the Twits @gabriellechan and @mpbowers. | Stick with us, join the conversation below or on the Twits @gabriellechan and @mpbowers. |
| Updated at 10.05pm GMT |