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Refugee

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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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Media Releases

Current and past RAC media releases

Aug 30

@HomeSafeWithUs - Young family reunited at last

Media Release Monday 31 August 2020 At last, a young mother and her toddler are at home with the woman's husband and the little one’s...

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Aug 23

Across Australia, home hosts say “beds are ready” for refugees

Offers have been made from people across Australia ready and willing to open their homes as a viable alternative to keeping refugees in...

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Aug 20

Release refugees to stay @homesafelywithus

Offering a Common Sense Option to Detention There is real concern that the federal government is planning to transfer detainees to Chris...

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Aug 8

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 r...

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Aug 7

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 Profess...

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Aug 4

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 new...

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Jul 29

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 Macquar...

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Jul 23

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 b...

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Jul 23

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 B...

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Jul 13

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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