... ). This statement is supported by statistics which reveal that less than 7% of legislators or government appointed officials are from a non-English speaking background, and less than 6% of directors and senior managers of public companies are from a non Anglo-Celtic background (NMAC, 1995:11-12). This is despite the fact that over 42% of Australians are born overseas, or have at least one ... ...

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... as a necessary mechanism, and with reason. Detaining asylum seekers allows time for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to exclusively examine each individual's case, while assessing their health and background. This measure, whilst considered to deter others from evading the immigration system, a problem which can often encourage the exploitation of people through marriage arrangements and black market labour which directly ... ...

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