Gerard Leslie Hand (born 30 June 1942) is a former Australian politician, who was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the seat of Melbourne. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate The Division of Melbourne is an Australian Electoral Division of Victoria He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in the Third Hawke Ministry, and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs in the Fourth Hawke Ministry and First Keating Ministry. The Third Hawke Ministry was the fifty-seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 24 July 1987 to 4 April 1990 In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Immigration is responsible for overseeing the Department of Immigration. The Fourth Hawke Ministry was the fifty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 4 April 1990 to 20 December 1991 The First Keating Ministry was the fifty-ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 20 December 1991 to 24 March 1993
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
As Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Hand notably clashed with the Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, outspoken Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins, and Perkins resigned from the department in 1988 after being accused of misadministration. Charles Nelson Perkins, AO, aka Kumantjayi Perkins immediately following his death ( 16 June 1936 — 19 October 2000) [1]
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Gerry Hand was the immigration minister who, in 1992, introduced the controversial policy of mandatory detention for illegal arrivals and asylum seekers. Mandatory detention in Australia concerns the Australian federal government 's policy and system of Mandatory detention active from 1992 to date pursuant to which
I believe it is crucial that all persons who come to Australia without prior authorisation not be released into the community. Their release would undermine the Government's strategy for determining their refugee claims or entry claims. Indeed, I believe it is vital to Australia that this be prevented as far as possible. The Government is determined that a clear signal be sent that migration to Australia may not be achieved by simply arriving in this country and expecting to be allowed into the community. [2]
Since retiring from politics in 1993, Hand has represented Australia before the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and a round table discussion on refugees organised by the Government of Thailand. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR (established December 14, 1950) is a The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj He is also a member of the Immigration Detention Advisory Group, providing advice to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship on the services, accommodation and amenities at the immigration detention centres. In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Immigration is responsible for overseeing the Department of Immigration. [3]
References
- ^ Obituaries: Dr Perkins, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, October 18, 2000
- ^ Brissenden, Michael: ALP struggling to exploit Government's woes, The 7.30 Report (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 14 June 2006. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 730 Report is an Australian nightly Television current affairs program shown on ABC1 at 7 The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ The IDAG Members, Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Australia)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Clyde Holding |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 1987 – 1990 |
Succeeded by Robert Tickner |
| Preceded by Robert Ray |
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs 1990 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Nick Bolkus |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Ted Innes |
Member for Melbourne 1983 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Lindsay Tanner |
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