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‘Stop being racist’: Row erupts in parliament over Dutton’s stance on Gaza visas
A fiery racism row erupted in Parliament after independent MP Zali Steggall told Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to “stop being racist” and dividing the country by accusing Labor of making the country less safe by admitting migrants from Gaza. Source: The Age.
Dutton says Australia should not accept Palestinians from Gaza
Two-thirds of people seeking to flee Gaza to Australia are being refused, new figures have revealed, as the Opposition warns it is “not prudent” for any Palestinians to be allowed into the country. Source: ABC News.
Migrants pursuing workplace exploitation claims can stay in Australia
Temporary migrants can now remain in Australia for up to 12 months if they are fighting for justice from employers under a new visa. Source: SBS News.
Rethink urged on ‘outdated’ treatment of migrants with disabilities
An Albanese Government review into Australia’s treatment of migrants with disabilities and permanent health conditions has branded its approach outdated and called for an overhaul as desperate families face removal from the country. Source: The Age.
Senator queries Government’s granting of visas to those fleeing war
A disparity between humanitarian visas offered to Ukrainians and Gazans fleeing war has been criticised, as an attempt to recognise a Palestinian state in federal Parliament failed. Source: Yahoo News.
Concern for human rights as Nauru detention centre fills up
The growing number of men transferred to the Nauru Processing Centre are distressed and being denied access to human rights information, according to an independent advocacy group representing many of the detainees. Source: ABC News.
Albanese vows no turnback on Operation Sovereign Borders
People who arrive by boat seeking a better life or even asylum “won’t be settled in Australia”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said yesterday as he doubled down on his Government’s commitment to the Coalition’s Operation Sovereign Borders. Source: The Australian.
Greens accuse Labor of ‘race to the bottom’ over detainees bill
People who refuse to return to their birth country because they fear persecution will be jailed for up to five years if they do not cooperate with moves to deport them under Labor’s accelerated plans to head off a wave of legal challenges to immigration detention. Source: The Age.
ACU historian gives immigration reforms a mixed report
An Australian Catholic University expert says while the Albanese Government has trumpeted changes to the migration system as the “biggest reforms in a generation”, cuts to immigration aren’t as dramatic as they seem.