The Government will consider medical advice before deciding whether to deport a five-year-old boy allegedly raped on Nauru back to the Pacific island, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says.

Doctors have detailed their concerns about the child to the ABC, along with worries about the wellbeing and safety of about 160 other children held in Australia's detention centres.

The boy could be returned to Nauru, where his alleged attacker remains, after a decision is handed down today by the High Court about the legality of detention on the island.

Paediatrician Karen Zwi, speaking out despite the threat of jail, said the boy suffered serious mental health problems after the alleged sexual assault and began to self-harm.

Mr Dutton told Lateline the paediatricians' concerns for the boy would be taken into account.

"We take all of that into consideration," he said.

"As I say, if people need prolonged support they receive it and we've provided significant support for a number of people who have come to Australia because they can't get the requisite medical needs in Nauru or in PNG.

"I won't tolerate any thought of people ... in particular children being abused by other refugees, by people otherwise."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-02/doctors-fears-alleged-nauru-5yo-rape-victi...


Seriously, What the bugger is there to consider? He's a 5 years old kid. He needs all the best care that can be provided. He doesn't need to be used as a political football. It's disgraceful that a 5 year old was ever put into this position, but to consider sending him back, back to his attacker,  AFTER he's already been raped once?

Makes me ashamed to be an Aussie.

Dutton will be committing political suicide if he lets that 5yr old kid anywhere back there.

There are a lot of us who vote Liberal and who go to church.

As a group, we're very much against what's going on over there. And this politician knows it.

I find this story odd. How does a five year-old gain any sense of "self harm". Suicide isn't a concept most five year-old's would have any understanding or knowledge of.

Mr Dutton told Lateline the paediatricians' concerns for the boy would be taken into account.

"I won't tolerate any thought of people ... in particular children being abused by other refugees, by people otherwise."

I find this story odd. How does a five year-old gain any sense of "self harm". Suicide isn't a concept most five year-old's would have any understanding or knowledge of.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2016 at 9:21am:

A psychiatrist now?