AHRC calls on Home Affairs to address COVID-19 risks in detention centres Federal Among its 20 recommendations detailed in a new report, the AHRC has called on the government to release priority groups from closed immigration detention.
Government grants Biloela family temporary residency in Perth Tuesday June 15, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Foreign Affairs & Immigration Immigration minister Alex Hawke says the Tamil-Australian family will be reunited in Perth for an unspecified amount of time.
Budget 2020 slashes refugee placements, reactivates Christmas Island, and guts offshore processing from 2021-22 Thursday October 8, 2020 By Chris Woods Federal A summary of the funding allocations made to various refugee organisations in the 2020-21 federal budget.
ABF defends Christmas Island reopening on Twitter, AHRC ‘deeply concerned’ Wednesday August 5, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Border Force has taken to social media to defend its decision to reopen the detention centre on Christmas Island after a number of media…
Dangers of detention centres under control, says safety watchdog Thursday July 2, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features Comcare's CEO says she's appalled by the latest salvo from its vocal critics over safety in immigration detention centres, based on an FOI release. Soon…
Tony Kevin: a new look at the boat people policy challenge Wednesday June 24, 2015 By Tony Kevin Features Michael Pezzullo, then Customs boss, and former diplomat turned commentator Tony Kevin were harsh critics of each other over SIEV tragedies and the Operation Sovereign…
