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“East Timor rejects asylum seeker centre”

July 12th, 2010 | Posted in Australia | Author: Editor

“East Timor has delivered a setback to Julia Gillard’s plans to set up quickly an offshore processing centre for asylum seekers.  A reduced sitting of East Timor’s parliament on Monday rejected the Australian proposal to locate a regional processing centre in Australia’s tiny northern neighbour.  The proposal, announced last week, drew criticism after it was revealed Ms Gillard had consulted East Timor’s President Jose Ramos Horta on the issue but not its Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao.  Ms Gillard said earlier on Monday she wanted to act quickly to establish the centre. ‘Well, I will be doing this as quickly as possible’, the prime minister told reporters in Adelaide on Monday.  ’I'm determined to get it done.  I announced it last Tuesday, and I have been determined each day since to get it done’. But Ms Gillard said people needed to be realistic”

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