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US Peace Activist Scott Parkin to be Deported from Australia!
Australian Sunday September 11, 2005 at 12:11 AM
American peace activist Scott Parkin was arrested yesterday in Melbourne, Australia and may be deported because he is allegedly a threat to national security. It is understood that he has had his visa revoked at the Minister's discretion. A group of protesters upset at the possible deportation has gathered outside his Melbourne jail.
I recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop about Hallibuton presented by Scott Parkin:
Halliburton, War Profiteering and People Power
This session will discuss war profiteering as a pillar of Bush's war in Iraq, our campaign in Houston, Texas against Halliburton. We will look at our "people powered" strategy to get them out of iraq.
Scott Parkin
Houston Global Awareness
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200509/s1457802.htm (URL: http://www.sydneysocialforum.org/2005/sessions/schedule.html
A small group of protesters upset at the possible deportation of a US peace activist has gathered outside a Melbourne jail.
American teacher Scott Parkin came to Australia in June on a six-month visitor's visa.
He was arrested yesterday after the Department of Immigration (DIMIA) revoked his visa because, the Anti-Deportation Alliance says, he is considered a threat to national security.
The Immigration Department has confirmed an American citizen is in custody, but has declined to comment on the case.
Mr Parkin's legal adviser, Marika Dias, says he has attended a number of protests in Australia but has done nothing wrong.
"It's very important to note that this is not about character, this is a separate ground under the migration legislation," she said.
"He was granted a visitor's visa [and] there were no security issues perceived at that stage.
"Scott has complied with that visa completely while he's been here. There's been no wrongdoing on his part."
Challenge possible
Federal Attorney-General Phillip Ruddock says he is aware of the case.
"I understand it's a decision that's been taken by the Minister for Immigration and that there may be legal proceedings surrounding it," he said.
"I understand the decision was based upon a security assessment, and security assessments are not something about which I can comment in any detail."
Mr Ruddock says visas can be revoked for a number of reasons.
"I'm not going to comment on matters about which assessments are made by competent agencies," he said.
"The only point I'd make is that in relation to those matters, there are provisions by which the decisions can be challenged if people are inclined to do that."
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Original article is at: http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2005/09/43272.php
US Peace Activist Scott Parkin to be Deported from Australia!
Australian Sunday September 11, 2005 at 12:11 AM
American peace activist Scott Parkin was arrested yesterday in Melbourne, Australia and may be deported because he is allegedly a threat to national security. It is understood that he has had his visa revoked at the Minister's discretion. A group of protesters upset at the possible deportation has gathered outside his Melbourne jail.
I recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop about Hallibuton presented by Scott Parkin:
Halliburton, War Profiteering and People Power
This session will discuss war profiteering as a pillar of Bush's war in Iraq, our campaign in Houston, Texas against Halliburton. We will look at our "people powered" strategy to get them out of iraq.
Scott Parkin
Houston Global Awareness
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200509/s1457802.htm (URL: http://www.sydneysocialforum.org/2005/sessions/schedule.html
A small group of protesters upset at the possible deportation of a US peace activist has gathered outside a Melbourne jail.
American teacher Scott Parkin came to Australia in June on a six-month visitor's visa.
He was arrested yesterday after the Department of Immigration (DIMIA) revoked his visa because, the Anti-Deportation Alliance says, he is considered a threat to national security.
The Immigration Department has confirmed an American citizen is in custody, but has declined to comment on the case.
Mr Parkin's legal adviser, Marika Dias, says he has attended a number of protests in Australia but has done nothing wrong.
"It's very important to note that this is not about character, this is a separate ground under the migration legislation," she said.
"He was granted a visitor's visa [and] there were no security issues perceived at that stage.
"Scott has complied with that visa completely while he's been here. There's been no wrongdoing on his part."
Challenge possible
Federal Attorney-General Phillip Ruddock says he is aware of the case.
"I understand it's a decision that's been taken by the Minister for Immigration and that there may be legal proceedings surrounding it," he said.
"I understand the decision was based upon a security assessment, and security assessments are not something about which I can comment in any detail."
Mr Ruddock says visas can be revoked for a number of reasons.
"I'm not going to comment on matters about which assessments are made by competent agencies," he said.
"The only point I'd make is that in relation to those matters, there are provisions by which the decisions can be challenged if people are inclined to do that."
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