Canberra Refugee Action Campaign

  • Rally for permanent protection, 10 years too long

    • Nationwide

    July 19 this year marks ten years since then Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that asylum seekers arriving by boat would be sent offshore to Manus and Nauru and banned from ever settling in Australia. There are around 1200 refugees who spent time in offshore detention now in Australia who remain in limbo as a result, denied permanent visas.

  • Palm Sunday Rally: Permanent Visas for All

    • Ngunnawal/Canberra

    The Albanese government's decision to grant permanent visas to up to 19000 refugees is is very welcome. But, thousands of people are left out, and will continue on insecure Bridging Visas, with no certainty of their futures. There must be permanent visas for ALL refugees. Refugees on Bridging Visas receive little or no income support, many are prevented from going to university,…