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Around 700 people remain trapped in Australia on temporary visas, despite having rebuilt their lives here. They’re paying taxes, working and contributing to our communities. It’s time to let them stay for good.
Write to your MP today and call on the government to grant permanent protection.
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Thousands of people seeking asylum are being denied the right to work or study because of unfair visa conditions. Preventing people from using their skills and supporting themselves benefits no one.
Sign the petition and call on the government to restore work and study rights.
Media Release, Friday 11 September 2026 The Albanese Government is reportedly considering preventing people from applying for protection unless they do so within the first months of arriving in Australia, potentially within as little as 30 days. The proposal, reportedly part of a broader migration package currently being negotiated with the Coalition, could lock people
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Media Statement, Friday 28 August 2026 The ASRC welcomes the Prime Minister’s intervention to maintain Australia’s humanitarian and refugee intake program at 20,000 places. We were shocked and deeply concerned when we saw the reports yesterday morning that the humanitarian intake would be cut by 30%. We have always advocated for a fair program. Yesterday
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Media Release, Thursday 27 August 2026 The Albanese Government is reportedly considering walking away from Labor’s commitment to maintain Australia’s humanitarian intake at 20,000 places a year, just one month after this was endorsed at Labor’s National Conference. The cut would reduce opportunities for people fleeing conflict and persecution to find safety in Australia, while
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Media Release, Wednesday 26 August 2026 Today marks 25 years since Tampa, a defining moment that changed Australia’s treatment of refugees and our politics for a generation. On 26 August 2001, the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa rescued 433 people, predominantly refugees from Afghanistan, from a fishing boat north of Christmas Island. Instead of offering safe
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The Albanese Government is reportedly considering changes that could strip away work and appeal rights from people seeking asylum and some migrant families. The Government hasn’t announced anything formally yet, so we still have time to change course. Our message to Labor is simple: don’t follow One Nation down the path of fear and division.
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When the ASRC Food Drive in Coburg happened to fall on the same day as the iconic Reclink Community Cup, one of our supporters didn’t wait to be asked. They organised an ASRC donation bin right at the footy, and by the end of the day two Melbourne institutions were quietly working toward the same
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Because of you, we did it. Together, the ASRC community raised an extraordinary $1,593,789.41 during this year’s ASRC Telethon, reaching our $1.5 million target. But this incredible total represents far more than just a financial result. It arrived at the end of a challenging week for our community, a week where fear, division and scapegoating
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On 10 June 2026, the High Court handed down the decision of Abdel-Hady v Commonwealth of Australia [2026] HCA 17. It is an important decision that leaves the Commonwealth open to tort and damages claims from people who have been indefinitely and unlawful detained in onshore immigration detention. Background Abdel-Hady is an unlawful non-citizen who
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