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- 25 OCT 22
Crossbench members urge Albanese Government to keep its promise and provide permanent protection to refugees subjected to cruel temporary visa process
Media Release 25 October 2022 The Albanese Government won the 2022 election promising to provide permanent protection for refugees and people seeking asylum who are currently subjected to cruel temporary visas. After a decade of harm, refugees held on these visas need certainty and for the Government to act urgently on its promise. There are
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- 24 OCT 22
Australian authorities force UN torture prevention body to suspend visit as detention regime sinks to new low
Media Release 24 October 2022 The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has been prevented from visiting places where people are detained due to obstructions from Australian authorities. The ASRC strongly condemns the Queensland and New South Wales Governments for failing to allow the SPT to visit places where people are detained. The
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- 23 SEP 22
Albanese Government fails to provide information on permanent protection for refugees as temporary visas enter another year
Media Release 23 September 2022 The Albanese Government must keep their commitment and provide clear information on the transition of people held on temporary visas to permanent protection, with this weekend marking eight years since the cruel Safe Haven Enterprise Visa was announced. The Albanese Government won the 2022 election promising to end Temporary Protection
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- 21 SEP 22
Refugees held on Nauru in need of urgent evacuation as US for-profit prison company contract is made public
Media Release 21 September 2022 Refugees and human rights advocates are calling on the Albanese Government to immediately evacuate refugees held offshore, after a contract to provide “facilities, garrison and reception services” to refugees held on Nauru was made public Monday. There are currently around 100 refugees held in Nauru in urgent need of evacuation
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- 02 SEP 22
Job Summit needs to provide people seeking asylum in Australia the right to work, study and rebuild
Media Release 2 September 2022 Providing people seeking asylum in Australia the right to work, study and rebuild their lives is a clear way to address critical labour shortages and many other issues currently being discussed at the Jobs and Skills Summit. Currently, people seeking asylum have to wait years, more often than not half
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- 24 AUG 22
To Our Community | ASRC Statement
Web update: 24/08/2022 2:30pm Dear Community, I wanted you to hear some news from me directly about some challenges we’re facing at present and at the way forward for our organisation. Transparency and an unvarnished view of things have always been our way, and this will continue. Today, alongside my executive leadership team, we announced
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Crossbench members urge Albanese Government to keep its promise and provide permanent protection to refugees subjected to cruel temporary visa process

Australian authorities force UN torture prevention body to suspend visit as detention regime sinks to new low

Albanese Government fails to provide information on permanent protection for refugees as temporary visas enter another year

Refugees held on Nauru in need of urgent evacuation as US for-profit prison company contract is made public

Job Summit needs to provide people seeking asylum in Australia the right to work, study and rebuild

To Our Community | ASRC Statement

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Crossbench members urge Albanese Government to keep its promise and provide permanent protection to refugees subjected to cruel temporary visa process

Australian authorities force UN torture prevention body to suspend visit as detention regime sinks to new low

Albanese Government fails to provide information on permanent protection for refugees as temporary visas enter another year

Refugees held on Nauru in need of urgent evacuation as US for-profit prison company contract is made public

Job Summit needs to provide people seeking asylum in Australia the right to work, study and rebuild

To Our Community | ASRC Statement

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