[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Pete

The Australian taxpayer will allow them to go all the way to the high court. Then if they lose it's no cost to them. Aren't we nice?

Each unit of the Australian Defense Force will now have to take a lawyer along to decide whether we can engage a suspected threat or not.

I have to correct this answer to David, as medical refugees they would qualify for legal aid paid by the taxpayer. But apparently they have hired their lawyer on a "no win no pay" basis. The taxpayer will be paying the cost of the Army defending it.