On February 22, 2014, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison issued an extraordinary statement late on a Saturday night admitting that much of the information he had provided to the Australian public since the February 17-18 Manus Island riots was incorrect [1].
The most significant correction was Morrison's admission that the majority of the violence "probably took place within the detention centre's fences, rather than outside its boundaries," contrary to his previous claims [1].
He stated: "I wish to confirm that, contrary to initial reports received, I have received further information that indicates that the majority of the riotous behaviour that occurred, and the response to that behaviour to restore order to the centre, took place within the perimeter of the centre" [1].
Additionally, Morrison had initially claimed that Reza Barati, the 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker who died during the riots, had been outside the centre at the time of his death [1][2].
Morrison originally stated: "in the cases of the most serious ones, particularly in the case of the deceased person, their injuries occurred, and the shot being fired, was outside of the centre" [2].
In his correction, he acknowledged this was also wrong and conceded that the precise nature of events was now subject to police investigation and review [1].
Morrison also announced that Australian security staff would be investigated over their role in the riot, and that G4S (the security contractor) would be replaced by Transfield within a week when its contract expired [1].
The Manus Island detention centre was originally reopened by the **Labor government** under Prime Minister Julia Gillard in November 2012 as part of the "Pacific Solution" [3][4].
Furthermore, the "PNG Solution" - which stipulated that asylum seekers arriving by boat would be sent to PNG for processing and resettlement, with no possibility of settlement in Australia - was announced by **Kevin Rudd** in July 2013, just five days before Reza Barati arrived in Australia [6][7].
The claim also does not mention that the Senate later conducted an inquiry into the incident, which found that "the events of 16 to 18 February 2014 at the Manus Island RPC were eminently foreseeable, and may have been prevented if transferees had been given a clear pathway for the assessment of their asylum claims" [9].
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原始 yuán shǐ 来源 lái yuán 《 《 The The Age Age 》 》 报纸 bào zhǐ 是 shì 一家 yī jiā 主流 zhǔ liú 的 de 澳大利亚 ào dà lì yà 媒体 méi tǐ 机构 jī gòu , , 拥有 yōng yǒu 悠久 yōu jiǔ 的 de 出版 chū bǎn 历史 lì shǐ 。 。
The original source, The Age newspaper, is a mainstream Australian media outlet with a long publication history.
根据 gēn jù Media Media Bias Bias / / Fact Fact Check Check 的 de 评估 píng gū , , 《 《 The The Age Age 》 》 具有 jù yǒu " " 中 zhōng 左 zuǒ 偏向 piān xiàng " " , , 被 bèi 评为 píng wèi " " 高度 gāo dù 事实性 shì shí xìng " " , , 在 zài 事实 shì shí 报道 bào dào 方面 fāng miàn 有 yǒu 良好 liáng hǎo 的 de 记录 jì lù [ [ 10 10 ] ] 。 。
According to Media Bias/Fact Check, The Age has a "left-center bias" and is rated as "highly factual" with a strong record of factual reporting [10].
Ground Ground News News 汇总 huì zǒng 了 le 多家 duō jiā 评级 píng jí 机构 jī gòu 的 de 偏向 piān xiàng 评估 píng gū , , 确认 què rèn 《 《 The The Age Age 》 》 被 bèi 评为 píng wèi " " 偏左 piān zuǒ " " 且 qiě " " 事实性 shì shí xìng 高 gāo " " [ [ 11 11 ] ] 。 。
Ground News aggregates bias assessments from multiple rating organizations and confirms The Age is rated as "Lean Left" with a "High" factuality score [11].
相关 xiāng guān 文章 wén zhāng 由 yóu 当时 dāng shí 《 《 The The Age Age 》 》 的 de 联邦 lián bāng 政治 zhèng zhì 记者 jì zhě Bianca Bianca Hall Hall 撰写 zhuàn xiě , , 并 bìng 在 zài 《 《 The The Age Age 》 》 和 hé 《 《 The The Sydney Sydney Morning Morning Herald Herald 》 》 ( ( 均 jūn 为 wèi Fairfax Fairfax Media Media 出版物 chū bǎn wù ) ) 上 shàng 发表 fā biǎo [ [ 1 1 ] ] 。 。
The article in question was written by Bianca Hall, then The Age's federal politics reporter, and published in both The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media publications) [1].
该 gāi 报道 bào dào 与 yǔ ABC ABC News News 、 、 SBS SBS 和 hé 《 《 The The Guardian Guardian Australia Australia 》 》 在 zài 同一天 tóng yī tiān 的 de 报道 bào dào 一致 yí zhì , , 均 jūn 证实 zhèng shí 了 le Morrison Morrison 的 de 承认 chéng rèn [ [ 2 2 ] ] [ [ 12 12 ] ] [ [ 13 13 ] ] 。 。
The report is consistent with coverage by ABC News, SBS, and The Guardian Australia on the same day, all confirming Morrison's admission [2][12][13].
The YouTube source (second provided source) appears to be incomplete/unavailable, but the primary source (The Age article) is credible and the information has been independently verified by multiple mainstream Australian news outlets.
**Did Labor do something similar?**
Search conducted: "Labor government Manus Island detention centre reopened 2012"
**Finding:** The offshore detention policy on Manus Island was entirely a **Labor government creation**.
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The facility was:
- **Closed by the first Rudd government in 2008** [3][5]
- **Reopened by the Gillard government in November 2012** as part of the Pacific Solution [3][4][5]
- **Expanded under Kevin Rudd's "PNG Solution" in July 2013**, which introduced the resettlement arrangement that sent asylum seekers to PNG indefinitely [6][7]
**Reza Barati** - the man who died in the February 2014 riots - was sent to Manus Island by the **Rudd government** in August 2013 [6][8].
搜索 sōu suǒ 内容 nèi róng : : " " Labor Labor government government Manus Manus Island Island detention detention centre centre reopened reopened 2012 2012 " "
The riot and subsequent death occurred approximately six months into the Coalition government, but the facility was already operational with residents placed there by Labor.
The Senate inquiry into the riots found the events were "eminently foreseeable" and could have been prevented with better processing pathways [9].
该 gāi 设施 shè shī : :
This suggests systemic issues with the offshore detention model that predated the Coalition's term.
**Comparison:** While Morrison's incorrect statements and subsequent admission occurred during the Coalition government, the policy infrastructure and the specific incident's context were inherited from Labor's offshore detention policies.
Both major Australian political parties have supported offshore detention at various times - the original Pacific Solution (2001-2007) had bipartisan support from both Coalition and Labor [5].
This admission was significant because:
1. **The initial misinformation was serious**: Claiming the violence occurred outside the centre when it actually happened inside implied that detainees were responsible for putting themselves in danger, when in fact the violence (and alleged security force involvement) occurred within the facility [1][2].
2. **Morrison corrected the record**: Within days of the incident, Morrison issued a late-night statement acknowledging his errors and announced investigations into security staff conduct [1].
3. **Political criticism followed**: Labor's immigration spokesman Richard Marles stated that "Morrison has absolutely no idea what has happened and what is happening at the Manus Island detention facility" [1].
**Key context:** This incident is **not unique to the Coalition** - it occurred within a detention facility reopened and populated under the previous Labor government.
The riots and their tragic outcome (one death, 70+ injuries) exposed the inherent dangers of offshore detention, but this policy approach was established by Labor and continued by the Coalition, rather than being a Coalition innovation.
Morrison's incorrect statements were made in the immediate aftermath of a chaotic and violent incident, and while the corrections were necessary, the broader policy context - including Labor's role in establishing the offshore detention infrastructure - is essential for understanding the full picture.
该 gāi 主张 zhǔ zhāng 在 zài 事实 shì shí 层面 céng miàn 是 shì 准确 zhǔn què 的 de 。 。
The claim is factually accurate.
Scott Scott Morrison Morrison 确实 què shí 承认 chéng rèn 他 tā 提供 tí gōng 的 de 关于 guān yú 马努斯 mǎ nǔ sī 岛 dǎo 拘留 jū liú 中心 zhōng xīn 骚乱 sāo luàn 的 de 信息 xìn xī 是 shì 错误 cuò wù 的 de , , 具体 jù tǐ 更正 gēng zhèng 了 le 他 tā 早先 zǎo xiān 关于 guān yú 暴力 bào lì 发生 fā shēng 在 zài 设施 shè shī 外部 wài bù 的 de 说法 shuō fǎ ( ( 实际 shí jì 发生 fā shēng 在 zài 内部 nèi bù ) ) , , 以及 yǐ jí 关于 guān yú 死亡 sǐ wáng 寻求 xún qiú 庇护 bì hù 者 zhě 位于 wèi yú 外部 wài bù 的 de 事实 shì shí ( ( 实际 shí jì 在 zài 内部 nèi bù ) ) 。 。
Scott Morrison did admit that the information he provided about the Manus Island detention centre riots was wrong, specifically correcting his earlier statements that the violence occurred outside the facility when it actually occurred inside, and that the deceased asylum seeker was outside when he was actually inside.
These admissions were made in an official statement on February 22, 2014, and were reported by multiple credible news outlets including The Age, SMH, ABC News, and SBS [1][2][12][13].
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该 gāi 主张 zhǔ zhāng 在 zài 事实 shì shí 层面 céng miàn 是 shì 准确 zhǔn què 的 de 。 。
The claim is factually accurate.
Scott Scott Morrison Morrison 确实 què shí 承认 chéng rèn 他 tā 提供 tí gōng 的 de 关于 guān yú 马努斯 mǎ nǔ sī 岛 dǎo 拘留 jū liú 中心 zhōng xīn 骚乱 sāo luàn 的 de 信息 xìn xī 是 shì 错误 cuò wù 的 de , , 具体 jù tǐ 更正 gēng zhèng 了 le 他 tā 早先 zǎo xiān 关于 guān yú 暴力 bào lì 发生 fā shēng 在 zài 设施 shè shī 外部 wài bù 的 de 说法 shuō fǎ ( ( 实际 shí jì 发生 fā shēng 在 zài 内部 nèi bù ) ) , , 以及 yǐ jí 关于 guān yú 死亡 sǐ wáng 寻求 xún qiú 庇护 bì hù 者 zhě 位于 wèi yú 外部 wài bù 的 de 事实 shì shí ( ( 实际 shí jì 在 zài 内部 nèi bù ) ) 。 。
Scott Morrison did admit that the information he provided about the Manus Island detention centre riots was wrong, specifically correcting his earlier statements that the violence occurred outside the facility when it actually occurred inside, and that the deceased asylum seeker was outside when he was actually inside.
These admissions were made in an official statement on February 22, 2014, and were reported by multiple credible news outlets including The Age, SMH, ABC News, and SBS [1][2][12][13].