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Act Justly Political Reform Series – Refugees and People Seeking Asylum

by Julie Macken Thirty years ago the Keating Labor government introduced the policy of mandatory detention as a way of trying to manage Australia’s refugee policy. At the time very few people noticed because it was simply a way to do health and identity checks for a few weeks before moving into the community. I … Continue reading Act Justly Political Reform Series – Refugees and People Seeking Asylum

Inner West Council Supports free Early Education for Asylum Seeker Children

by Ruth Moraes The latest success in the Sydney Alliance’s campaign for early education for children seeking asylum is bringing the Inner West Council on Board. At the Council Meeting on 12 April 2022, the Inner West Council passed a unanimous motion, moved by Councillor Mat Howard, to allow unused spaces in their early childhood … Continue reading Inner West Council Supports free Early Education for Asylum Seeker Children