The government\u2019s \u201cMigration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014\u201d introduced Thursday 25 September goes much further than establishing TPVs.<\/p>\n
In sweeping changes to definitions and processing arrangements, the Minister is trying to use the legislation to undermine human rights and remove appeal rights for asylum seekers.<\/p>\n
The legislation also attempts to change the laws to avoid existing legal challenges over the powers of the Maritime Powers Act to hijack and detain asylum seekers on the high seas as well as to deny rights to children born in Australia to be considered Australian citizens.<\/p>\n
The new legislation makes dramatic alterations to the Refugee Review Tribunal processes that will enshrine screening out processes through which asylum seekers are administratively prevented from having their asylum claims processed.<\/p>\n
Morrison is even removing references to the Refugee Convention from the Migration Act. The \u2018Explanatory Memorandum\u201d that accompanies the Bill states: \u201c[It will] remove most references to the Refugees Convention from the Migration Act and replace them with a new statutory framework which articulates Australia\u2019s interpretation of its protection obligations under the Refugees Convention.\u201d<\/p>\n
In particular the government is obviously concerned that the High Court hearing on 14, 15 October will find that the government\u2019s kidnapping and removal of the 157 Tamils to Nauru will be found to be unlawful.<\/p>\n
It seems also to be concerned that a court hearing regarding whether or not children born in Australia but whose parents are incarcerated on Nauru will be found to be Australian citizens or owed protection by Australia.<\/p>\n
The Memorandum states \u201cwith retrospective effect, that children born to transitory persons either in Australia or in a regional processing country are also transitory persons for the purposes of the Migration Act\u201d and can be removed to \u2018a regional processing country\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Bill must be stopped. This omnibus bill is not just about temporary protection visas; it is an attempt to fundamentally change the rights of asylum seekers and to remove human rights\u2019 obligations that Australia has under international treaties,\u201d said Ian Rintoul, from the Refugee Action Coalition.<\/p>\n
Refugee rallies are being held in Sydney and Melbourne on 11 October. Brisbane is holding a protest at the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation, Saturday 27 September, 1.00 pm, 100 Sugarmill Road, Pinkenba.<\/p>\n
For more information contact Ian Rintoul 0417 275 713 www.refugeeaction.org.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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