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Refugee Council welcomes Prime Minister’s intervention to preserve refugee intake

28 August 2026 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed the intervention by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to maintain the Refugee and Humanitarian Program at 20,000 places per year.  The...

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Proposed Refugee Program cut would betray Labor Party values, Refugee Council says

27 August 2026 The Albanese Government would be betraying values held dear by Australian Labor Party (ALP) members and supporters if it went ahead with plans to cut Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program...

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Write to your MP and Senators about protecting fairness in Australia’s migration and refugee protection system

WRITE TO YOUR MP Australia’s migration and refugee protection system is facing significant proposed changes that could have serious consequences for refugees, people seeking asylum and migrant families...

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Homelessness Week 2026: A crisis we can fix

3 August 2026 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is marking Homelessness Week by calling for a safe place to call home to become a reality for everyone in Australia, including people seeking refugee...

3 August 2026

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Holding the world to its promises on refugees

In December 2025, governments, civil society organisations, private sector leaders and around 300 refugee representatives gathered in Geneva for the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review. Held midway between the four...

18 March 2026
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How your voice is shaping policy change

Throughout 2025, your support has enabled the Refugee Council of Australia to engage directly with Ministers, MPs, Senators and government officials to progress solutions aligned with our Vision for the 48th Parliament...

18 March 2026