69,000 overseas recepients of rudd stimulus, page-26

hey fair call...it was clear she needed help. Mental illness is a massive problem in our society and one which doesn't receive the attention and understanding it deserves. It's a trait of the Aussie culture not to show or reveal ones weaknesses or problems. True it probably would have been better to give her all the support she needs through the existing services and programs rather than a $2.6m payout, but she was the victim of a very harsh policy of the former govt. Locking up women and children in these camps brought international shame to this country, and through good legal representation she was handsomely compensated.