Terry Hicks deserves father award nomination: Stanhope

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ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has rejected criticism of his nomination of Terry Hicks, the father of Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks, for the Father of the Year award.

Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock says Mr Stanhope is trying to politicise the awards.

Mr Stanhope has denied the claims, and says he was simply trying to acknowledge the work of a father supporting his son under difficult circumstances.

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"To suggest that by nominating someone whose son is held in custody politicises an award, is essentially to suggest that only fathers of model sons should be considered."

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