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Article: Fed: Nats MP says immigration department has lost its arrogance
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- February 6, 2007
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AAP General News (Australia)
02-06-2007
Fed: Nats MP says immigration department has lost its arrogance
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By Jane Bunce
CANBERRA, Feb 6 AAP - The once "out of control" immigration department has become less
arrogant since the release of the scathing Palmer report on detention bungles, a Nationals
MP says.
Victorian National John Forrest has been an outspoken critic of the immigration department's
heavy handed raids on people working illegally as fruit pickers.
During debate on legislation that would hand jail terms to bosses who knowingly employ
illegal workers, Mr Forrest - the member for Mallee - said he had opposed the bill for
many years over concern it would disadvantage ...