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The Turnbull government must apologise to aid group Save the Children for unjustifiably removing 10 of its staff from Nauru, the opposition says.The Turnbull government must apologise to aid group Save the Children for unjustifiably removing 10 of its staff from Nauru, the opposition says.
Labor’s immigration spokesman Richard Marles says the release of a report on the matter late on Friday was an attempt to avoid scrutiny, but the government could not duck an apology.Labor’s immigration spokesman Richard Marles says the release of a report on the matter late on Friday was an attempt to avoid scrutiny, but the government could not duck an apology.
“Yesterday’s report found no evidence the staff acted outside their duties and that they should be offered compensation,” he said in a statement on Saturday.“Yesterday’s report found no evidence the staff acted outside their duties and that they should be offered compensation,” he said in a statement on Saturday.
“The government needs to today issue an immediate apology to Save the Children and the staff involved.”“The government needs to today issue an immediate apology to Save the Children and the staff involved.”
The report, written Adjunct Professor Christopher Doogan, exonerated the aid workers over claims they fabricated Nauru detention centre abuse stories and coached asylum seekers into self-harm, as well as sexual misconduct allegations.The report, written Adjunct Professor Christopher Doogan, exonerated the aid workers over claims they fabricated Nauru detention centre abuse stories and coached asylum seekers into self-harm, as well as sexual misconduct allegations.
Save the Children boss Paul Ronalds has called for a meeting with the government to discuss potential compensation.Save the Children boss Paul Ronalds has called for a meeting with the government to discuss potential compensation.
“We are proud of our dedicated staff who worked on Nauru with some of the most vulnerable children in the toughest of circumstances,” he said in a statement on Friday.“We are proud of our dedicated staff who worked on Nauru with some of the most vulnerable children in the toughest of circumstances,” he said in a statement on Friday.
“The idea that they would fabricate cases of abuse or encourage children to hurt themselves was always absurd.”“The idea that they would fabricate cases of abuse or encourage children to hurt themselves was always absurd.”