Bah Humbug

From The Canberra Times
"A Canberra family whose 12-year-old disabled son was used by the Federal Government in a calendar promoting its disabled services now faces deportation precisely because of the boy's disability.
Rophin Morris, who suffers from autism, and his parents Jude and Daisy Morris, who have done social work locally for 11 years since arriving from India, will have to leave Australia within three months unless granted residency at the discretion of the Immigration Minister, Senator Amanda Vanstone.
As late as Thursday night, Rophin was highlighted as an example of disabled integration in the community at the launch of the Department of Family and Community Services' 2005 disability calendar."

Apparently the family did not know about the disability when they arrived in Australia, so to judge them on it now would appear a bit unfair. There could be other aspects to this story and I haven't seen any response from the govt as yet. But making these people leave, after including them in such promotional material, would appear very hard hearted.