The Political Origins and Development of Australia’s People Smuggling Legislation: Evil Smugglers or Extreme Rhetoric? (original) (raw)
Affairs (2002-07) DORS Determination of Refugee Status Committee DP, DPs Displaced Person(s) EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EXCOM Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees FCA Federal Court of Australia G4S Group 4 Securicor GSL Global Solutions Limited As a social worker with a longstanding commitment to the framework of the community development of accountable engagement, I hold firm views on organisations as networks for change: I think it's more often than not the case that some individuals who are not in charge of running an organisation are actually its builders and change catalysts. Thirty-five years ago it meant that I made sure to get on well with the frontdesk secretary, those who look after the stationary supply and the people who make sure that there's coffee and cake. The contemporaries of these central organisers are often the people in administrative roles whose remarkable work is often overlooked when formal directions processes are formulated in NGO's and government organisations. Having conducted the research at a distance of 200 kms from ECU's Joondalup Campus, I acknowledge the consistent efficiency of the fabulous Nicky Kemp who knows how the University works and who always had the answers when I needed them. In the Graduate School Nicky's equivalent is Clare Ashby, who felt just fine when I fielded the myriad of questions of someone who has always shied away from Universities, being all too aware of their conservative culture and concentrations of undue power. My thanks must also go to the Research Students & Scholarships Committee who, trusting the elaborate case I had presented, granted me the ECU Postgraduate Research Scholarship; I hope my resulting product does not disappoint you. My supervisor Peter Hancock's most outstanding feature has always been his fast and efficient turnaround time for my submitted work: I could always count on my chapters being returned to me within 24 hours. Thanks Peter, you've been a great example of accountable engagement in this respect. Finally, this thesis was never going to add to the vast body of knowledge of Australia's "asylum seeker policy" but about unwinding Australia's far right-spun manipulative "asylum seeker politics". More than anyone concerned with these issues, it is my friend and colleague Ian Rintoul who, as my sounding board during this period, understands this with a relaxed and open mind, acknowledging my attempt to tackle this issue. To Ian and some others, I extend my warm thanks for the generous support I have received.
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