The task of determining refugee status is a complex one that requires a decision-maker to have all the essential facts of the claim before they make their decision. The latest proposal by the Coalition Government to “stop the boats” is to implement a policy known as the ‘detained fast tracking’ process (DFT), which will undermine the
Read moreSpeaking points for when you meet with your MP to discuss asylum seeker policy, asking them to commit to protecting the rights of asylum seekers. Open letter to elected representatives
Read moreIn this guest post, the ASRC’s Detention Rights Advocate Pamela Curr looks at the dangerous and inhumane conditions facing pregnant asylum seekers and their children in Australian-run detention centres Pregnant and detained An unfunny thing happened two days before the Federal Election this year…. We
Read moreIn this special guest post, Lecturer in Statistics and Political Economy at the University of Melbourne Dr Mike Pottenger provides an economic analysis of the market for people smuggling between Indonesia and Australia. He explains why national policies aimed at reducing the number of boat arrivals here are unlikely to have as much impact as
Read moreIt’s a common tool in the Australian media; all the more-so as we move into a ‘less news, more analysis’ mix among newspapers, broadcast media and online. Opinion writers – so desperate in their need to justify their attention-grabbing headlines – are not just selecting only the facts that suit their arguments these days; they’re
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