Media Release 16 February 2022 The passing of the Strengthening the Character Test Bill by the House of Representatives by the Morrison Government, with the support of the Labor Party, is a dark day for multiculturalism and the rule of law. This Bill will significantly worsen a system where children will be separated from their
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Media Release 15 February 2022 The Morrison Government will re-introduce a twice-rejected Bill that gives the Department of Home Affairs sweeping powers without justification, undermining the function of Australian courts and causing serious harm to individuals and families. The Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill has been in front of Parliament for 1,200 days,
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Media Release 11 February 2022 The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), joined by around 350 other organisations and individuals, called on the Morrison Government to accept in its entirety proposed legislation currently before a Parliamentary Inquiry that would end indefinite and arbitrary detention. The Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill was introduced by Independent
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Media Release 28 January 2022 Today marks one year since 15 people seeking asylum were released from detention, in a week where over 50 people were released. Since then the Morrison Government has failed to provide any resettlement plan for those released and has provided no reasons as to why others in almost identical circumstances
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Media Release 24 January 2022 Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s announcement concerning humanitarian visas to people from Afghanistan on Friday, January 21, following a Senate Inquiry report into Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan, was completely inadequate and misleading, offering no additional humanitarian places to people from Afghanistan. After a series of delays, the interim report by the
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