David Manne

Type: Person

Name: David Manne

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

'Despair' refugee returns to court

The Gillard government is facing another High Court challenge to the indefinite detention of more than 50 refugees deemed security risks by ASIO.The refugee, who last year won a landmark judgment in the court against the government and the Department ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 17 2013]

Entities: Refugees, David Manne, Custody

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Refugee mum, branded 'security threat', has chance at defending herself

The Tamil refugee Ranjini – incarcerated when pregnant after ASIO branded her a security threat – had the first chance to put her side of the story on Wednesday to a retired judge examining her case.In what is seen as the main chance of release for Ranjini ... [Published Melbourne Age - May 08 2013]

Entities: Margaret Stone, Refugees, David Manne, Custody

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 2 reports

Asylum seekers denied legal rights: advocates

BIANCA HALLSome of the Sri Lankan asylum seekers deported on Thursday did not speak with lawyers before they were expelled, Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor has confirmed.The government on Thursday sent 39 Sri Lankans home on a charter flight, including ... [Published North Queensland Register - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Brendan O'connor, David Manne, Refugees, Advocate, Geraldton (Australia)

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 4 reports

Deported Lankans not genuine refugees-Australia

While claiming that some of the Sri Lankan asylum seekers deported on Thursday did not speak with lawyers before they were expelled, Australian Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor said authorities had found no evidence that those who were returned were ... [Published Daily Mirror Sri Lanka - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Brendan O'connor, Deportation, Refugees, Geraldton (Australia)

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Refugees end hunger strike

The 27 refugees branded a threat by ASIO have abandoned their hunger strike after immigration authorities agreed to examine the option of doing odd jobs around the detention centre.But their main complaint – being incarcerated for up to four years on ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Refugees, David Manne, Custody

First reported Apr 10 2013 - Updated Apr 10 2013 - 1 reports

Australia to probe how refugee boat not detected

The Australian Government has ordered a review into how a boat load of asylum seekers reached Australia's mainland.The group off 66 Sri Lankans sailed into Geraldton harbour last night (NZT) surprising many locals. Some of the asylum seekers carried a ... [Published ONE News - Apr 10 2013]

Entities: Australia, Geraldton (Australia), Refugees, David Manne, Jason Clare

First reported Dec 08 2012 - Updated Dec 08 2012 - 1 reports

Chris Bowen

Performance bonus: why it's been a stellar year for the judiciary

HERE'S a poser to start a dinner table conversation: Name one Australian institution that has emerged from a year of dismal politics, dashed expectations and revelations of systemic failure with its reputation intact, or even enhanced. No prize for eliminating ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Dec 08 2012]

Entities: Sri Lanka, Nicola Roxon, Deportation, Chris Bowen

Quotes

"he's made repeated representations to find out what's going on and when he can expect a decision on his refugee case, and the government have kept stalling without any real explanation" Mr Manne said

'Despair' refugee returns to court [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 17 2013]

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'Despair' refugee returns to court [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 17 2013]
Refugee mum, branded 'security threat', has cha... [Published Melbourne Age - May 08 2013]
Asylum seekers denied legal rights: advocates [Published North Queensland Register - Apr 20 2013]
Asylum seekers denied legal rights: advocates [Published Brisbane Times - Apr 20 2013]
Deported Lankans not genuine refugees-Australia [Published Daily Mirror Sri Lanka - Apr 19 2013]
Asylum seekers denied legal rights: advocates [Published Melbourne Age - Apr 19 2013]
'Asylum seekers denied rights' [Published Melbourne Age - Apr 19 2013]
No lawyer contact for expelled asylum seekers [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 19 2013]
Refugees end hunger strike [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 18 2013]
Australia to probe how refugee boat not detected [Published ONE News - Apr 10 2013]
Performance bonus: why it's been a stellar year... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Dec 08 2012]
Australian High Court strikes down ASIO-dictate... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Oct 06 2012]