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2012-13 Submission on the Refugee and Humanitarian Program

RCOA's annual submission on Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program is now available for download here.

2012-14 Refugee Week theme: 'Restoring Hope'

RCOA has chosen 'Restoring Hope' as the Refugee Week theme for 2012 to 2014. For further details, visit the Refugee Week website.

Plight of refugees with adverse ASIO findings raised with Canberra

RCOA has written to Attorney-General Nicola Roxon on the predicament of recognised refugees who remain in immigration detention because of adverse ASIO findings. Read the letter here.

Nauru is not an option

RCOA acted strongly to reject any return to offshore processing in Nauru following revelations the Federal Government was willing to negotiate with the Opposition on asylum seeker policy. Read our media release.

Refugee and asylum seeker policy on a positive pathway

RCOA has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government that it had begun to wind back its policy of indefinite mandatory detention for asylum seekers who enter Australia by boat. Read our media release.

 

Engaging with our members

RCOA consults regularly with our members, gathering feedback and ideas to inform our research and advocacy work.

 

Submissions

September 2011 Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into Australia's Agreement with Malaysia in relation to Asylum Seekers
August 2011

Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network

More information about the inquiry

August 2011

Submission to the Attorney-General's Department consultation on the National Human Rights Action Plan

More information about the consultation

June 2011

Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2010

More information about the inquiry

May 2011

Submission to Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011

More information about the inquiry

April 2011

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee’s on Migration inquiry into Multiculturalism in Australia

More information about the inquiry

March 2011

Submission to the Attorney-General's Department on recommendations made under the Universal Periodic Review of Australia

More information about the inquiry

 

Submission on a the discussion paper, A Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia

More information about the paper

 

Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Review of Administration and Expenditure in Australian Intelligence Agencies

More information about the inquiry

December 2010

Submission to the Inquiry into the Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010

More information about the inquiry

October 2010

Submission to the Inquiry into the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill and the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill

More information about the inquiry

July 2010

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council towards the Universal Periodic Review of Australia

More information about the review

April 2010

Submission to the Inquiry into Australia's Relationship with the Countries of Africa

More information about the inquiry

 

Submission to the Inquiry into the Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010

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March 2010

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration Inquiry into the Migration Treatment of Disability

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September 2009

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009

More information about the inquiry

August 2009

Response to Australian Government discussion paper, 'Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy: Helping refugees and humanitarian entrants settle in Australia'

More information about the paper

 

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Citizenship Test Review Bill 2009

More information about the inquiry

 

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Immigration Detention Reform Bill 2009

More information about the inquiry

June 2009

Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation

More information about the consultation

August 2008

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration Inquiry into Immigration Detention in Australia

More information about the inquiry

February 2008

Submission to the Review of the Australian Citizenship Test

More information about the review

 

Submission to the Review of the Job Capacity Assessment Program

More information about the inquiry

 

Submission to the General Review of Employment Services

July 2007

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill

More information about the inquiry

February 2007

Submission to the Parliamentary committee Inquiry reviewing the Australian Government's power to proscribe organisations as terrorist organisations

More information about the inquiry

November 2006

Submission on the Australian Government discussion paper, 'Measures to improve settlement outcomes for humanitarian entrants'

More information about the paper

 

Submission on the Australian Government discussion paper, 'Australian Citizenship: Much more than a ceremony'

May 2006

Submission to the Australian Senate's Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006

More information about the inquiry

October 2003

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Inquiry into Migration Amendment Bills (Integrity Measures)

More information about the inquiry

September 2003

Submission to the Board of Taxation in the context of the Consultation on the Definition of a Charity

More information about the consultation

August 2003

Submission to the Inquiry into a Legal Presumption of Joint Residence in the Event of Family Separation

More information about the inquiry

July 2003

Submission to the Select Committee on Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters

More information about the inquiry

June 2003

Submission on the discussion paper, 'Building a fairer system for jobless individuals and families'

April 2003

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee on the Australian Human Rights Commission Bill

More information about the inquiry

February 2003

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration - Migration Regulation 4.31B ($1000 RRT Decision Fee)

More information about the inquiry

October 2002

Submission to the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs in the context of the Review of Settlement Services for Migrants and Humanitarian Program Entrants

More information about the inquiry

 

Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee on the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Special Benefit Activity Test) Bill 2002

July 2002

Submission to the NSW Government Green Paper, 'Cultural Harmony: The Next Decade 2002-2012'

April 2002

Submission to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention

More information about the inquiry

 

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee on Migration Legislation Amendment (Procedural Fairness) Bill 2002

March 2002

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on a 'Certain Maritime Incident'

More information about the inquiry

January 2001

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into the Link Between Aid & Human Rights

More information about the inquiry

1999

Submission to Review of Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme for Asylum Seekers

 

Submission to Review of Material Assistance to Humanitarian Program Entrants

1998

Submission on Migration (Judicial Review) Bill