Readers of Little Darwin will recall that we broke the news that the Tiwi Land Council had put forward a proposal to Canberra to set up a refugee detention centre on Bathurst Island. Part of the local media finally caught up with the story . Canberra said no go and one or two pollies made nebulous statements about the matter.
It was recently stated that the Darwin Commonwealth detention centre could be used to take an overflow of boat people from Christmas Island. If this happens, it would see greater involvement by NT agencies in the centre. Aware of this, a lowly , but laterally thinking public servant, suggested to the head of his outfit that contingency plans should be drawn up to deal with possible situations -including emergencies -which might occur within the centre, like those which have taken place in other camps. His reasonable suggestion was greeted with what amounted to scorn and rejected out of hand - another example of inept and unimaginative people in key positions.
It was recently stated that the Darwin Commonwealth detention centre could be used to take an overflow of boat people from Christmas Island. If this happens, it would see greater involvement by NT agencies in the centre. Aware of this, a lowly , but laterally thinking public servant, suggested to the head of his outfit that contingency plans should be drawn up to deal with possible situations -including emergencies -which might occur within the centre, like those which have taken place in other camps. His reasonable suggestion was greeted with what amounted to scorn and rejected out of hand - another example of inept and unimaginative people in key positions.
