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- 04 JUN 26
MEDIA RELEASE: Whistleblower reveals threats of lifelong physical violence and extrajudicial punishment for refugees deported to Nauru
Media Release, Thursday 4 June 2026 Following today’s revelations that people overseeing Nauru deportations have made serious threats of physical violence against migrants and refugees, the Albanese Government must immediately halt all deportations and end its deal with Nauru, which threatens the lives and safety of hundreds. Earlier today, Andrew Wilkie MP read a statement
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- 14 MAY 26
MEDIA RELEASE: Angus Taylor whips up fear and misleads the Nation on migrants and refugees
Media Release, Thursday 14 May 2026 The Coalition’s latest migration announcement is the clearest sign yet that it has abandoned migrants, lurching from one anti-migrant and refugee policy to the next in a desperate attempt to chase votes with dog whistles, fear and division. When political leaders use refugees and migrants as scapegoats, it has
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- 12 MAY 26
MEDIA RELEASE: Offshore detention costs blow out by nearly $400 million as refugees are biggest losers in Federal Budget
Media Release, Tuesday 12 May 2026 The Albanese Government has allowed spending on offshore detention to blow out by almost $400 million, with the total cost approaching a staggering $1 billion this financial year, while once again failing to deliver meaningful support for refugees and people seeking asylum. Despite the enormous increase in spending on
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- 05 MAY 26
Explosive testimony alleges grooming and abuse by Australian-paid guards in offshore detention
Media Release, Tuesday 5 May 2026 Evidence given to a Senate inquiry this morning has exposed allegations of grooming and sexual exploitation of women and children by guards working under Australian government contracts in offshore detention on Nauru, with a person previously detained offshore in Nauru describing a system where those meant to protect people
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- 05 MAY 26
Senate Inquiry into offshore processing unearths damning testimony from people detained on Nauru
Media Release, Tuesday 5 May 2026 Maryam, who has lived through Australia’s offshore detention regime for more than a decade will give evidence to a Senate Inquiry today, as newly published submissions reveal shocking accounts of violence, hunger and fear in Australia’s offshore processing system in Nauru. Maryam, who was first sent to Nauru in
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- 30 APR 26
MEDIA RELEASE: Kids off Nauru speak out, call on Albanese government to let them stay for good
Wednesday 29 April 2026 After the realities of their life in limbo were exposed on A Current Affair tonight, young refugees who have grown up in Australia are speaking out, saying this is the only home they know, and calling on the Albanese Government to grant them and the 700 others in their situation permanent
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MEDIA RELEASE: Whistleblower reveals threats of lifelong physical violence and extrajudicial punishment for refugees deported to Nauru

MEDIA RELEASE: Angus Taylor whips up fear and misleads the Nation on migrants and refugees

MEDIA RELEASE: Offshore detention costs blow out by nearly $400 million as refugees are biggest losers in Federal Budget

Explosive testimony alleges grooming and abuse by Australian-paid guards in offshore detention

Senate Inquiry into offshore processing unearths damning testimony from people detained on Nauru

MEDIA RELEASE: Kids off Nauru speak out, call on Albanese government to let them stay for good

Media inquiries

Latest news

MEDIA RELEASE: Whistleblower reveals threats of lifelong physical violence and extrajudicial punishment for refugees deported to Nauru

MEDIA RELEASE: Angus Taylor whips up fear and misleads the Nation on migrants and refugees

MEDIA RELEASE: Offshore detention costs blow out by nearly $400 million as refugees are biggest losers in Federal Budget

Explosive testimony alleges grooming and abuse by Australian-paid guards in offshore detention

Senate Inquiry into offshore processing unearths damning testimony from people detained on Nauru

MEDIA RELEASE: Kids off Nauru speak out, call on Albanese government to let them stay for good

Media inquiries

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