This submission highlighted that this was the first Bill introduced to the Parliament in a long time that aimed to fundamentally reform Australia’s immigration detention system.
Submissions
The Refugee Council of Australia makes many submissions to key parliamentary and independent inquiries and reviews during the year, on issues affecting refugees in Australia.
National Anti-Racism Framework submission
This submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission's draft National Anti-Racism Framework outlined the experience of refugees and people seeking asylum and the impacts of racism on their communities, social...
Further evidence for inquiry into Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan
This further evidence and update on our previous submission to the inquiry into Australia's engagement in Afghanistan drew the Committee’s attention to the urgent need for visa processing priorities to be determined and...
Submission on the performance and integrity of Australia’s administrative review system
The Refugee Council of Australia's submission on the inquiry into the performance and integrity of Australia’s administrative review system emphasised the importance of the AAT remaining independent, adequately...
People with disability in immigration detention
This submission focused on the experiences of people with disability in immigration detention and the main issues and concerns they face, and emphasised the need for the Royal Commission to pay particular attention to...
Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan
This submission highlighted key issues relating to Australia's engagement in Afghanistan, including costs, the need for an emergency response, the impacts on disapora communities, and its impact on people from...
Rebuilding a responsive and strategic refugee program: Response to the Australian Government Discussion Paper on the 2021-22 Humanitarian Program
This submission brings together the views of our member organisations, refugee service providers, and refugee communities, ranging from domestic issues to the growing global displacement, especially at a time when a...
Submission to the inquiry into the efficacy, fairness, timeliness and costs of the processing and granting of visa classes which provide for or allow for family and partner reunions
This submission highlights and builds on the many recommendations made in the past six years on how to improve access to family reunion for refugee communities.
Joint submission to the Universal Periodic Review: Papua New Guinea
This joint submission by the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network and the Global Detention Project focuses on human rights concerns relating to PNG’s treatment of refugees and people seeking asylum, including its use of...
Submission on pushback practices and their impact on the human rights of migrants
This submission provides an overview of Australia's law and policy on boat turn-backs, existing restrictions in law and practice in relation to the right to seek asylum at international borders, and examples of...
