REFUGEES – GOVERNMENT POLICY – AUSTRALIA

Burke to sign off on every Gazan refugee granted new humanitarian visa

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Original article by Natassia Chrysanthos
Brisbane Times – Page: Online : 15-Oct-24

The federal government’s pathway for Palestinians fleeing the war in Gaza does not yet offer the chance of permanent residency, with Gazan refugees to be personally invited by Immigration Minister Tony Burke to apply for a temporary three-year humanitarian visa. The government’s approach to Gazan refugees is not as generous as the one adopted by the former Coalition government to Ukrainian refugees, while there could be the opportunity for Gazan refugees to apply for permanent residency as their temporary humanitarian visa comes to its end.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HOME AFFAIRS

Australia to resettle thousands upon thousands of Afghans

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Original article by Rob Harris
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: Online : 24-Aug-21

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has indicated that the federal government will look to resettle "thousands upon thousands" of Afghans, in recognition of their efforts in standing with Australian forces in Afghanistan over the past 20 years. He said the national security committee of cabinet is meeting daily to discuss the issue in Afghanistan, and that the government’s priority is to get Australian citizens, permanent residents and visa holders safely out of the country.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Donald Trump slams ‘dumb’ refugee deal with Australia after ‘worst’ phone call

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Original article by Stephanie Anderson, Henry Belot
abc.net.au – Page: Online : 3-Feb-17

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says US President Donald Trump has committed to honouring a deal made by predecessor Barack Obama to accept refugees being held on Manus Island and Nauru. However, Trump has used Twitter to criticise what he has branded a "dumb deal", just hours after discussing the issue in a telephone call to Turnbull. The Australian National University’s Professor Donald Rothwell says the Trump Administration has no legal obligation to accept the refugee deal, as it did not constitute a treaty.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF STATE, TWITTER INCORPORATED

Abbott to bomb Syria, take in more refugees

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 9-Sep-15

The Australian Government has committed to increasing the nation’s intake of refugees from Syria’s civil war. This is expected to be in addition to the 13,750 refugees that the Coalition has previously agreed to accept each year. The Government has indicated that persecuted religious minorities such as Christians and Yazidis will receive priority, although some politicians have argued that religion should not be a factor. Meanwhile, Australian fighter jets stationed in the Middle East will soon commence airstrikes in Syria.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, UNITED NATIONS. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Doctors warn treatment of children could trigger royal commission

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Original article by Sarah Whyte
The Age – Page: 6 : 6-Oct-14

A new study published in "The Medical Journal of Australia" covers the views of local paediatricians on the mandatory detention for children of asylum-seekers. Some four fifths of those surveyed believe that the treatment of the minors will trigger a future royal commission into child abuse. Another finding is that 33% of the 139 practitioners have relied on professional interpreter services when dealing with the refugee children

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION, SAVE THE CHILDREN AUSTRALIA

Commission slams transfer at sea as clear rights breach

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Original article by Sarah Whyte, David Wroe, Jason Koutsoukis
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 4 : 4-Jul-14

Experts on international law have sounded a warning over claims that the Australian Government is transferring asylum- seekers on two vessels to Sri Lankan navy ships before they reach local waters. The UN High Commission for Refugees has taken the unusual step of criticising the operation, while the Federal Government is not releasing any details. International refugee law specialist Jane McAdam of the University of New South Wales says of particular concern is that the Australian authorities apparently asked the would-be refugees only four questions to determine their status

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UNITED NATIONS. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY