Decision to deport activist an "hysterical over-reaction"
Wednesday 9 July, 1997 (9:09am AEST)
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Shadow Immigration Minister Duncan Kerr says the
Federal Government's decision to deport convicted
terrorist Lorenzo Ervin is an hysterical
over-reaction.

The Government yesterday cancelled Mr Ervin's visa,
on the grounds he is not of good character, and claims
he misrepresented his past on his visa application.

Mr Kerr says the Immigration Department's
processing of Mr Ervin's application was a shambles.

He told ABC Radio the Government has
over-reacted in a heavy handed way.

Mr Kerr says it is not normal policy to jail somebody
like Mr Ervin unless there is a genuine feeling that
they were a security risk to Australia.