Prof Gillian Triggs, page-8

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    Here's another example of Triggs in action. This week Triggs demanded the government pay a criminal $300k in compensation because the Immigration Dept detained him.  Oh and she reckons he deserves an apology:


    An American fraudster who swindled $644,000 deserves a $300,000 compensation payout because the Immigration Department detained him while he launched frivolous and vexatious lawsuits against the government, the Australian Human Rights Commission has ruled

    The man, then a cocaine addict and alleged perpetrator of domestic violence, was sentenced to 3½ years’ jail and then lived in the community for a year. He was detained by the Immigration Department pending deportation.

    He launched a slew of legal actions to prevent his deportation, mounting arguments criticised by Federal Court judge Stephen Rares as “frivolous, vexatious, embarrassing and (lacking) any support”. He applied unsuccessfully for a refugee visa, claiming deportation amounted to “mental torture” and “mental persecution” as he would be unable to see his Australian-born son.
    Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs, who recommended the payout, banned media from reporting his identity, despite his being named by two High Court judges, five Federal Court judges and seven Queensland Supreme Court judges. “The commonwealth could have placed (him) in community detention subject to conditions, such as reporting requirements, travel restrictions or a curfew, to allay any concerns it had about the risk (he) posed to the community,” she wrote in her report, noting Queensland Community Corrections Board judged him a “low-risk” offender.
    Professor Triggs recommended he receive $300,000 compensation and a written apology.

    http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sub...tory-fn9hm1gu-1227168750791&memtype=anonymous
 
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