Muzafar Ali returned to our L4R meeting last month as our guest speaker, to update us on his marathon bike ride.
The Admin Review Tribunal, the first 6 months
In October 2024, the Administrative Review Tribunal replaced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, with various new objectives, features, processes and powers. In December 2024 the Administrative Review Council was re-established with an objective of monitoring and advising on the operation and integrity of Australia’s administrative law system. These developments reflect a significant (re) commitment to the values and principles which underpinned the administrative law reforms of the 1970s.
In this seminar Professor Margaret Allars SC, Chair of the Administrative Review Council and Simone Burford, Deputy President and Jurisdictional Lead – Protection of the ART will explore the first six months of the new Tribunal’s operation, and the prospects for the revived ARC.
This online seminar (via Zoom) is hosted by the UNSW Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law and the Australian Institute of Administrative Law (NSW).
The Administrative Review Tribunal—The First 6 MonthsWhen: Monday 5 May, 5:30-6:30PM AESTWhere: Online (via Zoom) |
LABOR AND REFUGEES DECEMBER 2024
Copies to be sent to Tony Burke, Ged Kearney and Josh Burns,
Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
3 December 2024
Dear Anthony
I first joined the Labor Party in 1956 just after Labor’s split but the bills passed in Parliament last week represent for me the most disappointing moment in Labor history.
In August 1945, Immigration Minister Arthur Calwell approved a scheme for Holocaust survivors to be sponsored to Australia
Under Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights everyone has the right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution;
You would no doubt be aware that Labor’s Dr Evatt played a significant role in the formation of the United Nations (UN) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and was influential in the creation of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
I refer you also to Michelle Bachelet who served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2018 to 2022.
Michelle Bachelet, said that the newly concluded global compact on migration could help countries co-operate on migration and would protect the rights of some of the world’s most vulnerable. She said, ‘Australia, has suggested it might withdraw from the Compact, should join the consensus of the global community, adopt the compact and revise the country’s policies with respect to people arriving at its borders without a visa.’ Her fiercest criticism was reserved for Australia’s offshore immigration regime, on the remote islands of Nauru and Manus in Papua New Guinea. ‘The current offshore processing centres are an affront to the protection of human rights’, Bachelet said.
Sincerely
Robin Rothfield
Former National Convenor,
Labor for Refugees.
LABOR FOR REFUGEES FRINGE EVENT
FOR LABOR FOR REFUGEES MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS.
FRINGE EVENT ONLINE. Fringe Events were not held at the NSW ALP Conference in 2024. The Labor for Refugees Fringe Event is now being held online on 27th November 2024 at 6.30pm
Please join us for our online L4R Fringe Event “ASYLUM MATTERS”
Speakers include :
· Dr Graham Thom, international refugee specialist
· Frances Rush OAM, Asylum Seekers Centre CEO
· Thouraya Lahmadi, refugee and writer
We have never witnessed a global displacement crisis or a local poverty crisis for people seeking asylum like those we face today.
In this session, international refugee specialist Dr. Graham Thom, Asylum Seekers Centre CEO Frances Rush OAM, and refugee and writer Thouraya Lahmadi will unpack the trends, insights, and experiences that must shape refugee policy in Australia.
From exploring the High Court’s ruling on immigration detention to highlighting the stark reality for a person seeking safety without a safety net, this session will highlight what we must do in order to provide protection for those who need it.
There will be time for questions at the end.
If you wish to receive the Zoom link for this event please email Nizza Siano
The Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the event.
We welcome existing and new members as well as anyone who is interested in
hearing what we can do to address the crisis which we face today, of global
displacement and a local poverty crisis for people seeking asylum.
Nizza Siano
National Secretary,
Labor for Refugees.
Email: contact@labor4refugees.com
Website: www.labor4refugees.com
Fringe Event Special -Asylum Matters
November
L4R newsletter – keeping you informed and up to date on our current issues and challenges. |
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14 November 2024Dear Member FRINGE EVENT SPECIAL – ASYLUM MATTERS Our usual 27 November monthly meeting will be replaced by a L4R Fringe Event. This will be the last time we meet in 2024. Our Labor for Refugees Fringe Event was meant to take place at the NSW Labor Conference earlier this year. However, the Fringe Events were cancelled by NSW Labor with a promise that they would take place at a later time. Our Fringe Event is now being held online at 6.30pm on Wednesday 27 November 2024. We are very lucky that the same guests invited to our original Fringe Event, are still available. They are:Dr Graham Thom, international refugee specialistFrances Rush OAM, Asylum Seekers Centre CEOThouraya Lahmadi, refugee and writerIn this session, our guests will unpack the trends, insights, and experiences that must shape refugee policy in Australia. From exploring the High Court’s ruling on immigration detention to highlighting the stark reality for a person seeking safety without a safety net, this session will highlight what we must do in order to provide protection for those who need it. The link to the leaflet follows L4RFringeEvent27Nov25 Please rsvp by clicking the following link and complete the form https://6b2swhmjz0t.typeform.com/to/xiSs6QXO The Zoom link to our event will be sent to you prior to 27 November. I hope to see you at our Fringe Event on the 27 November. RegardsNizza Siano Secretary L4R NSW email: contact@labor4refugees.com |
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