I went along to an asylum seeker forum at Gosford Anglican Parish, last night. Hosted by the awesome Father Rod Bower, MCd by Labor’s Senator Deborah O’Neill, with special guest speaker, Labor’s Shadow Immigration Minister, Richard Marles. I was nervous when I arrived. When I left, I was furious! Here’s why… Marles made just 7 points […]
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Boat people are absolutely NOT illegal. Here’s why…
People keep asking me if ‘boat people’ are illegal. Let’s settle this. They’re NOT. This is just a very quick post outlining why. For more information about all of this stuff, I recommend you read my full refugee post… They break no laws For an act to be illegal, it must break a law. ‘Boat […]
Australia’s Guantanamo Bay – 50+ refugees imprisoned by Australia, with no hope of release
Locked up, no hope of release Over the last 6 years or so, ASIO has flagged approximately 50 asylum seekers (including children) as a security risk. They’re not accused of any crime, and they haven’t been tried. They’re just locked up – some for more than 5 years already. They’re not even told why! Most are Tamils […]
The facts about ‘boat people’ – The government & media are lying
Who are ‘boat people’? ‘Boat people’ are asylum seekers who arrive by boat, without a valid visa or any other appropriate authorisation. They’re seeking protection (asylum) because they fear persecution in/from the home country (torture, murder, illegal imprisonment, etc.). Are ‘boat people’ doing something illegal? No. Asylum seekers are NOT illegal. They’ve broken no laws at […]