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
Which will become more widespread as we go through the day. For many of us, a beautiful day, cloud and drizzle in the north west of scotland. Most likely to develop across central england, southern england, eastern counties, the fog could be dense enough to cause delays on the road and possibly even some of the airports in the south. Theyre that in mind if you are travelling tomorrow. Look at the extent this morning. Some freezing fog around as temperatures dipped to zero. A lot milder in the north west due to south westerly winds. Southern parts of the uk, the airports, in some places the fog will last through the afternoon, in many areas it will lift and disperse. Where it lingers, it could be around 0 degrees. Most of us wont get that. A lot of low, grey cloud. The odd spot, 14 degrees in aberdeen. This is an unusual meteorological phenomenon. We had a weather front living in tomorrow night, fog forming in some parts of the country. Wednesday is gloomy, less foggy, the wind will pic