Julia Gillard was right and totally justified when she criticised the High Court on its decision regarding the so-called Malaysian Solution.
We elect the Federal Govern-ment, for better or worse, not the High Court, to decide how to deal with illegal immigrants attempting to enter our country and, when we elect a government, it is an expression of trust in their judgment in all aspects of administration, including immigration.
How can it be democratic when an unelected cabal of seven people, answerable to no-one, can decide the future direction of immigration into this country?
The concept of separation of powers between Government and Judiciary has always been a myth, because the Government makes the laws in the first place for the courts to administer and interpret.
The High Court should be no more able to scuttle the decisions of an elected government than the unions or big business or any other pressure group can.
In the case of asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran, we are looking at a calculated islamic invasion and the only human rights at risk are ours. I see no solution from this impasse but to have a referendum to change the constitution so that the judges on the High Court can be elected into their positions by the people of Australia, just like the Government is.
Only then will we get a High Court broadly in line with the aspirations of the people they are meant to represent.
Bob Vinnicombe
