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Queensland
RAC QLD works to inform and mobilise people in Brisbane and beyond to challenge Australian government policy and legislation that violates the human rights of refugees and people seeking asylum
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Release refugees to stay @homesafelywithus
Joint MEDIA RELEASE: Sunday 9 August 2020 A coalition of refugee support groups today offered to open their homes to asylum seekers and...
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Aug 8, 2020
BREAKING: We’re postponing our Story Bridge Mass Sit-in #FreeTheKP120 by one week.
In the past few days, Queensland Police Service (QPS) have held three press conferences about our upcoming action, threatening a...
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Aug 7, 2020
Story Bridge Mass Sit-in #FreeTheKP120
Postponed from 8th to 15th. Read the reasons for the change here. On Saturday 15 August, we're going to walk onto the Story Bridge, sit...
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Aug 6, 2020
Experts Slam Safety of Christmas Island Immigration Detention Plans
Christmas Island Detention Plan Simply Dangerous Say Experts. Media Release 7 August 2020 Jane Salmon Human rights lawyer Adjunct...
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Aug 6, 2020
Senate Report into Mobile Phone Ban in Immigration
5 August 2020 The Senate Report into the mobile phone ban in immigration dropped today at 2pm. Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in...
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Aug 5, 2020
Medevac Detainee Responds to Rumours of Shuffle Onshore and to Christmas Island
4 August 2020 There is news that asylum seekers held in Victoria may be shuffled to Yongah Hill in WA. This rumour is accompanied by...
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Aug 4, 2020
Mantra Detainee Seeks Canadian Sponsorship
29 July 2020 Peacekeeper in Mantra’s Indefinite Prison Fundraiser I am Jill Horton, a Canadian Australian Social Worker in Port...
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Jul 29, 2020
URGENT CALL TO ACTION
From the Australian Refugee Action Network Contact Senators re the Proposed amendment to the Migration Act - Prohibited Items bill/...
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Jul 25, 2020
Calling All Unionists
"The standard you walk past is the standard you accept". Join with Unions for Refugees and the ETU youth crew for the next Unions for...
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Jul 23, 2020
Council to investigate permit breach at Mantra ‘prison’
Jane Salmon Friday 24 July 2020 Darebin Council is investigating the use of the Bell City Mantra Hotel to detain refugees as a possible...
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Jul 23, 2020
Refugee Health Crisis leads to Bedside Arrest at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
23.07.20 Last night, Christian and community organiser Elise Ganley was arrested and removed by five Queensland Police from the Royal...
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Jul 22, 2020
We Are Human Like You
These are the words of Abdulla Moradi, who spoke from detention at Kangaroo Point today. Abdulla is a Christian who has been detained for...
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Jul 19, 2020
The Lies and Distortions of Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge
Refugee Action Collective fact sheet Last week acting immigration minister Alan Tudge was interviewed by 4BC shock jock Mark Levy. In the...
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Jul 18, 2020
SEVEN YEARS SINCE KEVIN RUDD'S 'PNG SOLUTION'
Refugee Action Collective fact sheet SEVEN YEARS OF CRUELTY On 19 July 2013 Kevin Rudd announced his so called ‘PNG Solution’. Any asylum...
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Jul 18, 2020
Mass Community Rally: 7 Years Too Long
Sunday the 19th of July 2020 marks seven years to the day since our government introduced the cruel policy of forbidding people from...
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Jul 18, 2020
Premier Passes the Buck
Recently, RAC Qld refugee activist Roy Hives, wrote to the Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. He pointed out the role of the Qld...
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Jul 15, 2020
Candlelight Vigil for Refugees
Sunday July 19 2020, marks 7 years of detention of refugees who have been held hostage by the Australian government. It’s been 7 years...
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Jul 15, 2020
Minister Tudge Heartless on Medevacuees
by Jane Salmon 14 July 2020 Last week, 4BC Radio Presenter Mark Levy suggested to Refugee Solidarity Meanjin organiser Dane De Leon, that...
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Jul 15, 2020
Thirty Villawood Serco guards stood down after Casula Crossroads party link
Around 30 Serco guards at the Villawood detention centre have been stood down to self-isolate after up to fifty Serco workers attended a...
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Jul 13, 2020
“Ruby” Mantra Guard Confirmed with Covid19
Updated 9:04 pm 12 July 2020. It has been confirmed to detainees by the Australian Border Force tonight that a guard at the Mantra APOD...
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Jul 11, 2020
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