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Defend the Senate in 2013
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In the 2013 federal election, South Australians have the power to change the nation’s future. Who you vote for in the Senate has never been more important. Fyi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UXep2JfS_PM Sarah Hanson-Young’s seat in the Senate could be the final defence against a federal parliament controlled by the Coalition. Last time the Coalition had a majority in both houses, they rolled out WorkChoices. Labor can’t be trusted … Continue reading
UN angered by Aus asylum seeker policy
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The UN refugee agency has taken Australia to task over its asylum seeker detention policy. The office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees says the approach was at best wrong, and fell foul of the 1951 international treaty covering handling of asylum. The UNHCR’s found “serious shortcomings” at asylum centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea, including conditions and processing delays. The agency says … Continue reading
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New “excision” law does not relieve Australia of its responsibilities towards asylum-seekers – UNHCR
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday reiterated its concerns about the treatment of asylum-seekers arriving by sea to Australia. According to new legislation, all asylum-seekers arriving by boat anywhere in Australia are now subject to transfer to Nauru or Papua New Guinea for processing and will only have their claims for refugee status assessed in Australia if the … Continue reading
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Boat people genuine refugees
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More than 90 per cent of boat people were found to be genuine refugees in the March quarter, figures to be released on Monday show. But asylum seekers who arrived by plane – despite being eligible for release into the community – were almost twice as likely to be rejected as refugees. The new figures come after the government, with Coalition support, passed its changes … Continue reading
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Parliament excises mainland from migration zone
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The entire Australian mainland has been excised from the migration zone in a bid to deter the arrival of asylum seekers. Photo: All asylum seekers could soon be sent to offshore immigration processing centres. (Roslan Rahman: AFP) Up until now, asylum seekers who reached the mainland by boat could not be sent offshore to Nauru or Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island for immigration processing. The … Continue reading
Greens push Coalition to get children off Manus
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The Greens have issued a challenge to the Coalition to help them bring asylum seeker children back from Manus Island to the mainland. Asylum seeking children on Manus Island. Photo: Asylum Seeker Resource Centre When parliament resumes later this month, the party’s immigration spokeswoman Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will move to amend the Migration Act. If her push is successful, it would block this and future … Continue reading
Inspiring barrister to speak at leadership conference
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A barrister and refugee advocate who fostered a teenage Afghan refugee will be one of the speakers at the Law and Justice Leadership Conference, which takes place next week as part of Law Week. Foley’s List barrister Jessie Taylor will be joined at the Conference, which is aimed at students in Year 7 and 8, by former High Court justice Michael Kirby, who will give … Continue reading
Guantanamo lawyer to defend Nauru 10
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EXCLUSIVE – There’s a certain similarity between the fate of asylum seekers detained on Nauru and Manus Island and terror accused David Hicks, retired Marine Corps lawyer Michael [Dan] Mori acknowledges. Michael Mori, the former US Military Lawyer who defended David Hicks is now representing asylum seeking detainees at Nauru. Photo: Justin McManus Both are often maligned in public opinion, he says, but asylum seekers … Continue reading
Vandals deface Liberal Party boats billboard
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Vandals have defaced a Liberal Party billboard in Perth just hours after it was unveiled by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. Photo: The figures were whited out and turned to zero with ‘no crime to seek asylum’ written on the Liberal Party billboard. (ABC: Barry Duxton) The billboard claimed more than 600 “illegal” asylum seeker boats have arrived in Australia since the Labor Party won government. … Continue reading
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