ssatisfactory government policies such as thePacific Solution? and the alleged inhumane treatment of asylum seekers at processing centers like Woomera, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Nauru and Papua New Guinea. The reports of riots and the exposure of the harsh living conditions, lead to an increase of national and international attention, resulting in UN Human Rights inquiries and blatant Government denials. According to Moyer's stages this would already be beyondnormal times? and lies more within the second, third and forth stage of,Proving the Failure of Institutions? andSocial Movement Take-off.? Moyer's extended deconstruction of the 'stages? restricts precise comparisons, as the line between the initial four stages is quite fine, especially between the second and third. Macionis? second level,Coalescence? is very apparent in AFJRP's, as the earlier mentioned support has been established and a proposal of twelve principles regarding just refugee treatment has been made, with public and organizational support insisting on government compliance. AFJRP's currently comes under Moyer's sixth stage as the campaign aims to change attitudes of strategically important sectors of the public, to create a wider range of support for change (ajustaustralia.com, accessed 21/8/02). Thus reflecting the organizations acceptance of the time-consuming component of gainingMajority Public Support.? Both Macionis? phases ofBureaucratization? andDecline? are not yet a
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