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A policy so widely condemned around the world. Alexander downer welcome to convince us. Two months ago australia got what it lobbied so long and hard for a seat on the Un Human Rights Council and after years of sustained pressure over your own human rights record but you continue to brush off all criticism that you. Well were quite happy to answer any allegations that are made just that were very happy to stand up for ourselves but the record is i mean we had the last Prime Minister tony abbott saying we sure are strains were sick of being lectured by the us where the current immigration minister peter dutton is on record is calling the whole periodic review process of fast you dont take kindly to criticism well i think you people dish it out too theyve got to expect to generate a debate they cant expect us just compliantly to agree with every allegation thats made if we dont regard the allegations as allegations of substance now sometimes allegations of substance have been made and we
Countrys high commissioner here in london how does he justify a policy so widely condemned around the world. Alexander downer well. Two months ago australia got what it lobbied so long and hard for a seat on the Un Human Rights Council and after years of sustained pressure with your own human rights record but you continue to brush off criticism. Well were quite happy to answer any allegations that are made just that were very happy to stand up for ourselves but the record is i mean we had the last Prime Minister tony abbott saying we sure are strains were sick of being lectured by the us where the current immigration minister peter dutton is on record is calling the hope periodic review process of fast you dont take kindly to criticism well i think you people dish it out too theyve got to expect to generate a debate they cant expect us just compliantly to agree with every allegation thats made if we dont regard the allegations as allegations of substance now sometimes allegations of s
A policy so widely condemned around the world. Alexander downer welcome to convince thank you two months ago australia got what it lobbied so long and hard for a seat on the Un Human Rights Council and after years of sustained pressure over your own human rights record but you continue to brush off all criticism that you. Well were quite happy to answer any allegations that are made just that were very happy to stand up for ourselves but the record is i mean we have the last Prime Minister tony abbott saying we sure are strains were sick of being lectured by the us where the current immigration minister peter dutton is on record is calling the whole periodic review process fast you dont take kindly to criticism well i think if people dish it out to you theyve got to expect to generate a debate they cant expect us just compliantly to agree with every allegation thats made if we dont regard the allegations as allegations of substance now sometimes allegations of substance have been made
This week is Alexander Downer form Australian Foreign minister and now the countrys high commissioner here in london how does he justify a policy so widely condemned around the world. Alexander downer welcome to convince us thank you two months ago australia got what it lobbied so long and hard for a seat on the Un Human Rights Council in after years of sustained pressure over your own human rights record but you continue to brush off all criticism that you. Well were quite happy to answer any allegations that are made just that were very happy to stand up for ourselves but the record is i mean we had the last Prime Minister tony abbott saying we sure are strains were sick of being lectured by the us where the current immigration minister peter dutton is on record is calling the whole periodic review process of fast you dont take kindly to criticism well i think if people dish it out to you theyve got to expect to generate a debate they cant expect us just compliantly to agree with eve