Audio of Sarah's doorstop on Corby and Indonesian boat crew
Sarah gave comment in Canberra today on Schapelle Corby's sentence reduction and the treatment of Indonesian boat crew.
View ArticleHigh Court challenge to ASIO Act needed to restore justice; new Greens' bill...
The Australian Greens have backed a High Court challenge to the indefinite detention of refugees who have been issued with adverse security assessments by ASIO, a move the party says supports the...
View ArticleAI report shows why Australia mustn't revisit Malaysia swap
Amnesty International's latest annual report card explains in clear terms the risks involved were the Gillard government to succeed in its quest to resurrect the inhumane Malaysian people swap, the...
View ArticleAll Indonesian children should be removed immediately from adult jails and...
The Australian Greens have today called on the government remove all young Indonesians from adult facilities until the review is completed or their correct ages are determined."The risk of further...
View ArticleOakeshott still doing govt's bidding on illegal offshore processing
Independent Rob Oakeshott MP is continuing to do the Gillard government's bidding on reviving offshore processing today with his Malaysia bill, the Australian Greens said. "Mr Oakeshott is still doing...
View ArticleBlaming refugees for people smugglers' tricks not the solution
Desperate people will keep risking everything they have and flee for Australia via leaky boats if they feel they have no other alternative because of limited protection options, the Australian Greens...
View ArticleMove 18 Indonesian children out of adult prisons now
The Australian Government must urgently move 18 Indonesians who claim they are minors out of adult prisons and into appropriate facilities while their cases are being reviewed, the Australian Greens...
View ArticleHanson-Young among thousands rallying for fairer go for refugees
Australians will attend rallies across the country today and tomorrow for World Refugee Day (officially June 20) in support of a fairer go for refugees. "The Australian Greens are working to put time...
View ArticleGreens to introduce bill to amend ASIO Act and restore basic procedural...
The Australian Greens will today give notice they will introduce a bill to amend the ASIO Act, thereby restoring basic procedural fairness to refugees who are detained indefinitely because of the...
View ArticleWorld Refugee Day figures separate Australian myths from reality
The Australian Greens say figures released for World Refugee Day today put Australia's share of the global challenge into perspective. "On World Refugee Day, the Greens renew their call for a fair go...
View ArticleLegislation needed to legitimise ASIO reviews
Parliament needs to change the law to ensure that a recently announced independent review function for refugees with adverse security assessments achieves its aims, the Australian Greens said. “Today I...
View ArticleFalse surplus delivered as immigration costs kept hidden
The huge cost of the Gillard Government’s offshore detention policy, which remains a mystery because of the deliberate obfuscation of the total expense, hasn’t been solved in today’s MYEFO announcement...
View ArticleAnother 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.“What...
View ArticleBooks 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 books for refugee families in Manus Island and other detention...
View ArticleGreens congratulate medical professionals standing up for children in detention
The Australian Greens have congratulated doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals for taking a strong stand against children in detention today."I left medicine to go into politics for the...
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