This article in The Guardian (‘Nauru detention centre operator makes $101m profit – at least $500,000 for each detaineee’ – Ben Doherty and Ben Butler, The Guardian, 12 February 2022) is quite shocking reading. It details the obscene profit made by the company responsible for the Nauru detention centre. The company behind Australia’s offshore processing...
Category: Refugees and asylum seekers
ABC report by Katrina Beavan Court victory for Biloela Tamil family over procedural fairness, fears of post-election deportation Supporters of a Tamil asylum-seeker family removed from Biloela in central Queensland almost four years ago have welcomed a court ruling which means family members can apply for new bridging visas. The Federal Circuit Court found the...
There’s a Federal election sometime in or before May 2022, and no doubt there’ll be a rollout of myths about refugees trotted out by politicians, demonising genuine refugees who happened to arrive on the wrong timeline and by boat. The PM cast doubt on the veracity of refugee claims by those held in the Park...
The Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke announced on Friday 21st January that the Morrison Government will provide at least 15,000 places, through the Humanitarian and Family Stream program for Afghan nationals. Priority will be given to those who worked for the Australian Defence Force or Foreign Affairs and to vulnerable minority group, including women and...
Recent news events with Novak Djokovic have been a sobering reminder of the plight of many refugees caught in the our inhumane immigration system, including in the Park Hotel. Keep the conversation going!! Those who were on Manus Island and now in Port Moresby have, from 1 Jan 2022, been formally handed over by Australia to PNG authorities,...
The world watches as Novak Djokovic’s visa to enter Australia was cancelled after authorities said he did not meet Covid-19 vaccination requirements. Border Force officials have moved him from the airport to the Park Hotel, a quarantine facility in Melbourne, after being held at the city’s airport overnight. Refugees have also been held in this...
A new resource prepared by the SA Synod Refugee Advocacy Group which may be useful for use in congregations.
A petition signed by over 189,000 Australians calling on @ScottMorrisonMP and @AlexHawkeMP to take #ActionforAfghanistan was tabled in Parliament by Rebekha Sharkie MP, calling for 20,000 additional humanitarian visas for those at risk for the vulnerable persecuted people of Afghanistan, similar to Canada’s announcement on 14 August 2021 accepting 20,000 people of Afghanistan as refugees,...
(Sourced from ABC and Kaldor Centre) The Federal Government this week sought greater discretionary powers to cancel or refuse immigration visas on character grounds. The Morrison government first attempted to pass the laws in 2019, but they failed to win the support of Labor or cross-bench Senators. Under the proposed laws, a non-citizen who has...
The Afghan community in SA invite people to join them in a peaceful protest at 2.30pm on Saturday 14th August. Meeting at Victoria Square, and marching to Parliament House. Everyone welcome
