While the Australian government has frequently helped its citizens flee crises overseas, it is not legally obligated to do so. And repatriating citizens is complex.
- Laureate Postdoctoral Fellow, ARC Laureate Evacuations Research Hub, UNSW
The government needs a more streamlined, equitable and effective response to assist people facing persecution and danger to take refuge in Australia.
Refugees have waited in limbo for almost two years for Australia’s borders to reopen. So, why hasn’t Australia done more to ramp up its resettlement program, like Canada and the US?
Australians who normally live overseas will face an even tougher time coming back to Australia, under new rules that start this week.
Two international law scholars explain the history of the ‘right to enter’ provision and how this applies to Australians stuck overseas.
More than two-thirds of requests to go to the UK were approved, compared to just 46% for trips to India and 59% to China.
Denying protection to asylum seekers is neither sustainable nor defensible as long-term policy. Here are ways to make the screening process at airports more just when the borders do reopen.
From high staff turn-overs to filling the appeals tribunal with political allies, the Home Affairs department needs to clean its mess.
Australia’s immigration department doesn’t keep a record of the number of people applying for asylum at airports. This means there is no oversight over the treatment of those seeking protection.
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