News Archives - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

17 AUG 26
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MEDIA RELEASE: Charity and community organisations sound the alarm over proposed changes to asylum rights

Media Release, Monday 17 August 2026 Over 160 community, charity, multicultural and migrant organisations have written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning that reported plans to remove work rights from people seeking asylum would force thousands of people into destitution and place enormous new pressure on already overstretched charities and community organisations. Media reports have

12 AUG 26
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ASRC announces new Chief Operating Officer

Wednesday 12 August 2026 We are excited to announce that Kashif Hayat has been appointed as the ASRC’s Chief Operating Officer. As part of this appointment, Kashif’s existing role will move into the Office of the Executive, reflecting the breadth of his leadership and responsibilities across the organisation. Kashif brings more than 20 years of

05 AUG 26
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MEDIA RELEASE: Labor must not capitulate to Pauline Hanson’s politics of hate

Media Release, Wednesday 5 August 2026 Human rights, refugee and migrant organisations are warning the Albanese Government not to capitulate to Pauline Hanson’s politics of hate by stripping rights from people seeking asylum in an attempt to appear tougher on migration. The ABC reported last night that Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke had postponed a

25 JUL 26
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MEDIA RELEASE: Labor urged to tap overlooked talent pool as nearly 15,000 people seeking asylum remain locked out of work

Media Release, Saturday 25 July 2026 As the Australian Labor Party gathers for its National Conference today, actors from business, unions, and the human rights community have come together to urge the Albanese Government to allow people seeking asylum to fill workforce gaps, creating value for employers, strengthening the workforce, and enabling people seeking asylum

20 JUL 26
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MEDIA RELEASE: 99% of people seeking asylum Australia has transferred to Nauru are not able to access enough food

Media Release, Monday 20 July 2026 Thirteen years after Australia reintroduced offshore processing on Nauru, almost every person seeking asylum interviewed by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) said they cannot afford enough food, despite Australia spending nearly $1 billion on offshore detention in the last financial year. The shocking findings come as the 19th