Changes to Refugee Law in Australia What it means for asylum seekers and refugees Migration Bill Impact Info Sheet_December 2014 How the laws came about While in Opposition, the now Abbott Government committed to restoring Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs) in order to ‘clear the backlog’ of 30,000 asylum seekers living in the community or in
Read moreScott Morrison is sounding increasingly desperate and petulant in his attempts to push through his cruel migration bill. He continues to use bullying tactics to get cross-bench Senators to support his plans, by claiming that it’s the only way the 30,000 asylum seekers currently in Australia will have their refugee applications resolved. ASRC Director of Advocacy Serina McDuff
Read moreHealth report on Nauru reveals a profoundly unsafe environment The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is gravely concerned for the health, safety and well-being of asylum seekers on Nauru, particularly children and pregnant women. A confidential report into health care at the Nauru detention centre reported by Guardian Australia reveals serious issues across neonatal care
Read moreManus report fails to dig deep enough and Minister still blaming victims The government inquiry into the events on Manus Island was limited from the beginning due to its narrow scope. Following the reports release, which includes a detailed account of the death of Reza Barati and the extent of the violence against asylum seekers, the Minister continues
Read moreRefugee activists significantly underestimated how brutal successive governments were prepared to be to stop the sight of asylum seekers drowning at sea, writes Pamela Curr. After Australia watched an estimated 97 asylum seekers drown in the ocean off Christmas Island in 2010, a national tragedy, no new rescue policy was initiated. The total number of
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