System failed `violent and disruptive' Rau, report finds - Palmer Report 2 All-round First Edition

John Howard yesterday apologised to Ms Rau and Vivian Alvarez after releasing the 248-page [Mick Palmer] report which blamed systemic failings in the Immigration Department for their wrongful detention. Mr Palmer also criticises a decision not to refer to police Ms Rau's allegations made during...

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Published inThe Australian (Canberra, A.C.T.)
Main Author Michelle Wiese Bockmann, Samantha Maiden, Additional reporting: Tom Richardson
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canberra, A.C.T Nationwide News Pty Ltd 15.07.2005
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Alvarez, Vivian
Palmer, Mick
Rau, CORNELIA
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Summary:John Howard yesterday apologised to Ms Rau and Vivian Alvarez after releasing the 248-page [Mick Palmer] report which blamed systemic failings in the Immigration Department for their wrongful detention. Mr Palmer also criticises a decision not to refer to police Ms Rau's allegations made during her time at Baxter that she was sexually assaulted. As a result, Baxter staff were open to allegations of misconduct even though Ms Rau refused to sign a complaint form. Ms Rau's sister [Christine Rau] said last night the ordeals suffered by [CORNELIA Rau] and Vivian Alvarez could be avoided if they were treated as people rather than cases.
ISSN:1038-8761