Keywords: Immigration Reform
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INTERNATIONAL
- Kerry Murphy
- 22 March 2011
6 Comments
The reintroduction of the Complementary Protection Bill to Parliament this week ought be welcomed. Given the protests in Christmas Island, it is clear that the mandatory detention policy is also overdue for reform.
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AUSTRALIA
- Lachlan Harris
- 15 March 2011
10 Comments
Risk reduction sat at the heart of the first Gillard campaign and, until recently, it seemed it would also sit at the heart of the second. By announcing a carbon tax Gillard proved that her thinking about her role as prime minister has come a long way.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Kerry Murphy
- 13 January 2011
1 Comment
Atticus works within the system and hopes thereby to reform it. He wonders 'why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro come up'. Many lawyers will understand the challenge of working for the unpopular 'other': just replace 'Negro' with asylum seeker or 'Muslim woman in burqa'.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Kerry Murphy
- 12 November 2010
6 Comments
A litmus test for the health of a democracy is what a Government does when it loses cases in the highest court in the land. The first consequence of yesterday's High Court decision regarding the cases of two Tamil asylum seekers is that many cases will need to be reconsidered.
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INTERNATIONAL
- David Holdcroft
- 05 November 2010
9 Comments
Zimbabweans have been coming to South Africa for reasons such as political violence, displacement due to land reform, and the collapse of the economy. After initially turning them back at the border, South Africa moved towards a pragmatic 'special dispensation' that was more compassionate, even if the future of the country's refugee rules now remains uncertain.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Kerry Murphy
- 20 October 2010
7 Comments
'Karim' is calling every second day now. His protection visa application was lodged six months ago and he was interviewed four months later. He was brutally tortured in his home country and has lived with debilitating trauma ever since. He now thinks his case will be refused because of the long delays in processing.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Kerry Murphy
- 24 September 2010
9 Comments
The recent tragic death of a man in Villawood Detention Centre has again raised questions about the need for Australia's harmful detention policy. Strong leadership is required to reform the process and abandon the 'race to the bottom' we saw during the election.
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AUSTRALIA
- Bruce Duncan
- 06 August 2010
The election has been plagued by trivial spats and personality conflicts, to the neglect of policies based on the values of equity and social justice for everyone. This reinforces the importance of church and community groups
being more active in their social advocacy.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Kerry Murphy
- 09 July 2010
11 Comments
Atticus works within the system and hopes thereby to reform it. He wonders 'why reasonable people go stark raving mad when
anything involving a Negro come up'. Many lawyers will understand the challenge of working for the
unpopular 'other': just replace 'Negro' with asylum seeker, or Muslim women in burqas.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 18 June 2010
1 Comment
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INTERNATIONAL
Abbott's 'red arrows' asulym seeker ad is reminiscent of the 'reds under the beds' hysteria of the '50s and '60s. With an election on the way, the immigration policy reform agenda has been put aside as both Government and Opposition harden their policies.
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AUSTRALIA
Gordon Brown's dignified resignation underlines the fact that Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg's options in choosing a coalition partner remain open. He is wise not to rush a decision to finalise a deal. After the election that everybody lost, a coalition that works could make winners of the British people.
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