{"id":21841,"date":"2014-09-09T15:41:40","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T05:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=21841"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:56:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:56:32","slug":"standoff-as-lovemakesaway-holds-refugee-vigil-at-peterdutton_mps-office-jansant-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/standoff-as-lovemakesaway-holds-refugee-vigil-at-peterdutton_mps-office-jansant-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Standoff as #LoveMakesAWay holds #refugee vigil at @peterdutton_mp’s office: @Jansant reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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#LoveMakesAWay standoff underway at Peter Dutton’s office<\/p><\/div>\n

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A STANDOFF\u00a0is underway at the Strathpine, Queensland, electorate office of\u00a0federal Minister for Health Peter Dutton. Christian leaders from various denominations entered Dutton’s office at 11am and began a prayer vigil, with\u00a0a group of around 25 people protesting outside.<\/p>\n

The group has asked the minister to respond to a request for the immediate removal of refugee children from immigration detention, both onshore and offshore. Police are at the scene.<\/p>\n

The action is part of the #LoveMakesAWay movement, which has seen religious leaders hold prayer vigils in the offices of government ministers around the country.<\/p>\n

Spokesperson Pastor David Busch told No Fibs<\/em>: “We have asked the minister to make a response today and the group will stay there until we get that response. If they want to close the office this afternoon and the minister has not made that response, they may have to ask us to leave and we’ll see where it goes from there”.<\/p>\n

Pastor\u00a0Busch said the reason for the\u00a0standoff is the emotional and mental harm the group believes is being inflicted on refugee children in detention.<\/p>\n

This is the ninth\u00a0action from the group. Many of their protests\u00a0have resulted in arrests and charges.<\/p>\n

The Adelaide<\/em> recently reported<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0a magistrate dismissed charges against a group which\u00a0held a prayer vigil at MP Jamie Briggs’ South Australia electorate office. The magistrate told the group:\u00a0“You are a credit to your faith and an inspiration … I\u2019ve no hesitation about letting you go without conviction or penalty.”<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

11 Church leaders detained by police @PeterDutton_MP<\/a> office,escorted outside, released w\/out charge #lovemakesaway<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zb0DaqJMqP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Love Makes A Way (@lovemakesaway) September 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n