Australia's human rights slammed

"There are 183 kids in detention in Australia and Nauru whose human rights are being violated," he (Purcell) said.

"We have had nine people (of all ages) in detention for four years or more, 89 have been held for three to four years and 278 have been held two to three years - all without being charged."
"However it's sad that the federal government has appealed to the High Court to keep those kids in detention," Mr Purcell said.

Latham still wants kids released

Federal Opposition Leader Mark Latham has repeated his call for the release of all children in Australian immigration detention centres before Christmas.

Mr Latham said there would be more than 200 children spending Christmas Day in Australia's immigration detention centres.

"We support the community release programs that would get them out," he told ABC radio.

"These programs have been trialled and we support them and we certainly support the ideal of having the children out of detention before Christmas."

At last, an Opposition that can be idendified as "Opposition to the Government"!