The federal government’s power to detain and deport refugees who commit crimes in Australia has been severely curtailed by a federal court ruling. Since 2014 the Government has been making the interpretation of ‘character grounds’ ever more strict and has used...
With the help of cross bencher, Jacqui Lambie the Government successfully had the Medevac Law repealed. As a result, Asylum Seekers requiring medical attention are cynically being brought to Australia but, instead of receiving the appropriate medical attention, they...
Josh Lourensz visited Port Moresby for a few days over the first weekend of November as part of a delegation of leaders from across the Catholic community. He shared his thoughts in this article from Eureka Street. Read more
Not content with using extraordinary amounts of money to prevent sick asylum seekers from receiving the medical treatment they need Dutton is relentless in trying to find reasons for scrapping the Medevac Bill, a Bill that is simply humane and in accord with our...
It is difficult to believe that the Home Affairs Department can be prepared to spend so much money on one hapless asylum seeker in order to thwart his receiving the medical care so much more easily available and needed.
In a report tabled in Parliament on Thursday September 12, the Australian Human Rights Commission found that the Commonwealth had breached the human rights of the families, who had children aged under six years old, when they were transferred to Nauru five years...
