Media Release 26 October 2022 The 2022-23 Federal Budget failed to live up to the public expectations for a more compassionate and fair country for refugees and people seeking asylum. ASRC is deeply disappointed that key Australian Labor Party commitments have not been met in this budget, including increasing humanitarian intake, abolishing Temporary Protection Visas/Safe
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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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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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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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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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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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