Fed: Labor won't back down on mandatory detention - WA senator
CANBERRA, Feb 12 AAP - The federal opposition would continue to work on its asylumseekers policy but would not back down on mandatory detention, Labor Senator Jim McKiernansaid today.
"At the end of the day, mandatory detention for those that arrive unlawfully on ourshores, will remain," the Western Australian senator, who retires in July, told reporters.
He said there was great feeling within the party about the issue.
"But I think the formulation of good policy, policies that the Labor Party can bringinto action when we win government, they will come to the fore," Senator McKiernan said.
Labor yesterday announced a shift in its detention policy, calling for the AustralianProtective Service to take over management of detention centres from private operatorsand for the troubled Woomera facility to be mothballed.
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