James Oten

But there is an argument that Australia has a responsibility to bring these people back to, primarily as well, for the children's sake.

But there is an argument that Australia has a responsibility to bring these people back to, primarily as well, for the children's sake.

Because irrespective of what people may think about

Because irrespective of what people may think about

the women who went there and how much control and responsibility they have over the situation.

the women who went there and how much control and responsibility they have over the situation.

No one's making the argument that the children had a say in the matter.

No one's making the argument that the children had a say in the matter.

Many were actually born over there as well, in these camps as well.

Many were actually born over there as well, in these camps as well.

So that was a key argument that

So that was a key argument that

We are dealing overwhelmingly with children of all the repatriations and the more recent arrivals.

We are dealing overwhelmingly with children of all the repatriations and the more recent arrivals.

When these children have arrived back in Australia, they've been around primary school age.

When these children have arrived back in Australia, they've been around primary school age.

So we are dealing with young children as well.

So we are dealing with young children as well.

And so that's been a key argument.

And so that's been a key argument.