Failure of cruel asylum policy on display
Greens call for moratorium on Afghan deportations after Federal Court ruling
The Greens are calling for an immediate moratorium on the deportation of Hazaras back to Afghanistan in light of the Federal Court’s ruling today.
Media must get access to offshore detention as suicide attempts continue
It is clear that the media must be granted greater access to Australia’s offshore detention centres, the Australian Greens said today after reports emerged from the Department of Immigration regarding regular suicide attempts in the Nauru facility.
Books of Hope for children in detention
The Australian Greens have launched a ‘Books of Hope’ drive today, calling for people all around the country to donate children’s book
Government refuses to grant media access to offshore detention centres
After consistently ignoring independent reports of the unacceptable conditions in the Nauru and Manus Island detention centres, the government today voted against a motion calling for full media access to the island facilities.
Another baby born into indefinite detention
A young mother named Ranjini who is facing indefinite detention in Australia has given birth to her third child; another innocent new-born who will be detained despite having committed no crime.
Greens welcome visas for Afghan interpreters
After introducing a bill and appealing to both the Government and the opposition to establish a special visa class for Afghan interpreters, the Greens welcome the establishment of a program that recognises the important contribution of Afghan personnel who are at risk because of their work for our defence force.
Australia’s rights and wrongs highlighted on Human Rights Day
Human rights groups in Australia are making themselves heard every day to the betterment of our society, but the Australian Government needs to follow their lead if real change is to be achieved, the Australian Greens said today.
Spiralling costs mirror spiral of despair
The controversial cost of offshore processing needs to be recognised for what it is; billions of dollars spent to needlessly punish vulnerable people in an attempt to make a political point, the Greens said today.
Refugees’ health; we should care
A Senate inquiry report has been released today in which the Greens recommend an independent panel be urgently created to oversee the physical and mental health of refugees in detention offshore.