Human rights organisations have condemned the Government’s Home Affairs legislation tabled in Parliament this week, as yet another baseless attack on the rights of migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum. In a move the organisations say shows blatant disregard for the law, the Albanese Government has introduced legislation that would strip migrants and refugees of
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As the Economic Reform Roundtable starts today, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is urging the Albanese Government to grant work and study rights to people seeking asylum, warning that current restrictions are sidelining thousands of skilled workers and costing the economy. The ASRC estimates over 10,000 – and potentially up to 26,000 – people
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Dengue cases have surged among the people seeking asylum Australia has transferred to Nauru through its offshore detention regime, many of whom have pre-existing health conditions. Amid an outbreak of dengue fever on Nauru, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is demanding the Australian Government act immediately to protect the lives of the people seeking asylum
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As the new Parliament enters its second week, four refugees failed by the Fast Track system have travelled to Canberra, urging political leaders to take advantage of Labor’s increased majority to finally let them call Australia home. The four refugees from Iran and Sri Lanka have all lived in Australia for over 13 years, some
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More than 130 people are still trapped offshore after being sent there by the Australian Government — with no plan for the vast majority of people there, no resettlement, and no end in sight. On the 12-year anniversary of offshore detention, the ASRC is releasing updated data showing that Australia’s offshore processing regime has now
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