The Diocesan Ministry Council met today at St Mark’s Pontville. The hall overlooks the detention centre which is under construction on the nearby Rifle Range. There is something quite macabre and frightening about this juxtaposition of rifle range and detention centre. Is this how Australians demonstrate their care for refugees who have already suffered great trauma?
It’s not just, “God have mercy on them”. It’s also, “God have mercy of us merciless Australians.”
Article, Tasmanian detention centre ready in September.
See also, ‘Malaysia solution’: Australia’s shame and Asylum seekers: a Christian approach and Call to open hearts on asylum.
