169). They took places away from people who were legally entitled to resettle in Australia, they were transported by criminal traffickers, they moved past other countries that might have granted them asylum, they were irresponsible in taking children on an unsafe journey, they were in unable to pay for travel to Australia and therefore were not asylum seekers, were among the many charges (Jupp, 2003, p. 169). Politicians also stated that the detention centers were acceptable and that all complaints were unjustified (Jupp, 2003, p..