On 16 November the Refugee Council of Australia wrote to the Ministers for Home Affairs and Immigration, expressing concern about the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023. We are particularly...
Letters
Our Letter to the Prime Minister regarding the forced expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan
On Friday, 3 November 2023, our CEO Paul Power wrote to the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, to draw attention to the situation of Afghan refugees who are living in Pakistan and facing imminent deportation and to...
Our Letter to the Prime Minister regarding the Israel and Gaza Crisis
On Friday, 20 October 2023, our CEO Paul Power wrote to the Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Immigration, to express our distress about the situation in Israel and Gaza, and ask that the...
Letter to Minister for Immigration on Reform of Protection Visa Process
On 6 October 2023, CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia, Paul Power, wrote to Hon Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs on the announcement to address delays in the onshore...
Letter to Ministers on responding to Sudan crisis
9 May 2023 Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development...
Joint letter on Australia’s OPCAT compliance – civil society recommendations in relation to immigration detention
On 23 January 2023, the Refugee Council of Australia joined a number of other civil society organisations in writing to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs and the...
Joint letter to PM on communication about ending temporary protection
Download the letter here 3 November 2022 The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Prime Minister of Australia Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Prime Minister, As representatives of the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA)...
Email to Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations on the Jobs and Skills Summit
On 29 August 2022, Refugee Council of Australia wrote to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Hon Tony Burke MP, outlining eight opportunities arising from humanitarian migration which could be...
Letter to the Treasurer on the need for urgent action to reverse cuts to support for people seeking asylum
On 26 September 2022, the Refugee Council of Australia wrote to the Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers MP, about the need to reverse cuts to SRSS support. On 31 October 2022, we received a response from the Director of Status...
Letter to Parliamentarians regarding financial support for SRSS
This letter urges parliamentarians to address the basic needs of people seeking protection by making the SRSS program accessible and available to those who need it most.
