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The Australian government has been forcing people seeking asylum into destitution. Future changes are likely to make thousands of highly vulnerable people in our communities homeless and desperate. Community groups and...

26 March 2018

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23 December 2018

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Medevac Bill: Frequently asked questions

26 March 2019

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Medevac Bill: The Facts

The Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 – commonly referred to as the Medevac Bill, Medivac Bill or the Urgent Medical Treatment Bill (UMT) is now law. This law is designed to...

1 March 2019

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Are people who seek asylum by boat illegal?

1 April 2014

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Do refugees contribute to Australian society?

Refugees bring a lot to Australian society. People who have come as refugees have been successful in the arts, sports, media, science and business.

1 March 2014

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Are people seeking asylum who arrive by boat a security threat?

1 March 2014

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Fact check: Are people seeking asylum who come by boat economic migrants?

Most people seeking asylum who have come by boat have been found to be refugees. According to the Australian Parliamentary Library, between 70-100% have typically been found to be refugees. In 2012-13, 88% of those who...

1 March 2014

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Are people seeking asylum ‘queue jumpers’?

1 March 2014

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Does helping refugees mean we don’t help disadvantaged Australians?

We should help people in need, even if they are not fellow citizens. Indeed, people seeking asylum often face other disadvantages because they are not citizens.

1 February 2014

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Is a person who pays people smugglers thousands of dollars a ‘genuine’ refugee?

1 February 2014

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Do we need to discourage irregular movement so that we can establish an orderly asylum process?

When someone is forced to flee, they often need to leave quickly and secretly. They may not have documents and cannot wait for processes. In any case, most countries do not allow people to apply for protection overseas...

1 February 2014

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Medevac Bill: Frequently asked questions

We are providing answers to frequently asked questions about the Medevac Bill here, including from different experts. We thank the experts who have agreed to provide answers to our questions. We will update this list...

26 March 2019

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Medevac Bill: The Facts

1 March 2019

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Understanding refugee communities

Who are our refugee communities? ‘Refugees’ describes the situation of people, but it doesn’t define who they are. Australia has many different refugee communities. Whether you are looking to learn...

15 January 2019