US deal inadequate and uncertain
The Coalition government’s resettlement deal with the US is an admission that Manus and Nauru are a dead end. But the band-aid deal is...
Proposed TPV legislation
Scott Morrison is hoping to get legislation to re-introduce Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs) through the Senate after a deal with Clive Palmer. But his...
Life in Cambodia: the facts
As part of its deal to send refugees to Cambodia, the Australian government has produced a ‘factsheet’ promoting the ‘opportunities’ available to people who...
ASIO negative refugees and detention for life
There are currently 51 people who have been found to be refugees yet face detention for the rest of their lives due to negative...
Why we need to keep fighting for refugees after the election
For refugees and their supporters, the upcoming 2022 federal election can’t be ignored. Though refugees have not been central to the political campaign, the...
Refugees: the facts
Who counts as a refugee?
The 1951 UN Refugee Convention, which Australia has signed, defines a refugee as someone who has a wellfounded fear of...
What really happened on Manus Island
This was a brutal attack, not a “riot”
On 17 February, local G4S personnel brutally attacked asylum seekers on Manus Island, armed with guns, machetes,...
Refugees in the community – the facts
Background
In early 2021, over 100 of the refugees and asylum seekers who had been held for almost two years in hotel prisons in Brisbane...
Let them stay union model motion
Pass this motion at a union or staff meeting, or religious or community group:
Let Them Stay!
This meeting of ______________________ notes:
(i) that 267 asylum...
Villawood visiting and refugee activism
Visitors play an essential role for people in detention. Asylum seekers know only too well that the government and the Department of Immigration do...
