No more cruelty

In the final two weeks of Federal Parliament for the year The Albanese government is trying to push through three draconian bills that revive Morrison Era policies and will impose cruelty on refugees and people seeking asylum. We need to urgently mobilise to voice our collective opposition to this cruelty.

These cruel laws are throwbacks to decades-past of refugee policy. This is an extremely concerning indication of what is to come in the lead up to the next election.

Rather than create a society where everyone is treated fairly and has the opportunity to live their lives the Albanese government ...

In the final two weeks of Federal Parliament for the year The Albanese government is trying to push through three draconian bills that revive Morrison Era policies and will impose cruelty on refugees and people seeking asylum. We need to urgently mobilise to voice our collective opposition to this cruelty.

These cruel laws are throwbacks to decades-past of refugee policy. This is an extremely concerning indication of what is to come in the lead up to the next election.

Rather than create a society where everyone is treated fairly and has the opportunity to live their lives the Albanese government is choosing to out-flank the Dutton opposition, even introducing legislation that is eerily similar to that of the Scott Morrison government that they themselves voted against just a few years ago. All to be passed by the end of this week.

Here is what's at stake:
1 - The Human Warehousing laws

These laws allow the minister of the day to reverse protection findings and deport someone to a country that the government pays to take them. This is effectively “warehousing” of people in third countries.

There is no guarantee of safety or the ability to rebuild their lives. This is warehousing of people or offshore detention by stealth.

2 - The Detainee Phone ban

This bill would prohibit any items that the minister thinks would pose a risk to the health, safety or security of a person in the facility or the order of the facility. It also expands Border Force’s search powers.

This bill will further entrench the lack of accountability and transparency in detention centres while ensuring refugees and asylum seekers are isolated and suffer further

3 - The Trump-Style Travel Ban

This bill will create laws that allow the minister of the day to designate entire nations as being banned from travelling to Australia. It also creates new penalties including up to 5 years imprisonment.

This is discriminatory and draconian bill will separate families and criminalises people fleeing danger and seeking asylum.

Act Now - write to your Federal MPs and Senators and call them to let them know that our communities will never support such cruel and unnecessary measures.

Write to and call your federal politicians to voice your concerns and opposition to these bills. There is an election due mid-next year and the voice of constituents is the ultimate accountability mechanism for politicians.

It doesn't have to be this way. Collectively, we have the power to change the direction of these bills and advocate for a society where everyone is treated equally and given the opportunity to live their lives.

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I am writing to you in shock and disappointment having read about the legislation that the government is trying to pass in the final sitting week of the year. In particular, I am gravely concerned about the migration bills that are currently before the parliament.

For decades the shame of this country has been its treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. The many cruel policies that successive governments have implemented are cruel, and unnecessary and have destroyed lives. It is incredibly disappointing to see the government continue down this path of cruelty with this new suite of legislation.

Our society is kind, welcoming and better than the treatment that we afford refugees and asylum seekers. I thought that given everything that we now know about the impact that measures like these have on individuals, their families and the broader community that a more humane and compassionate approach would be taken.

I have hope that it is not too late to change course and embrace the values that we hold as a society, extending them to people in need.

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