Now the election campaign has begun, Scott Morrison and the Liberals will again use racism and fearmongering about refugees in an attempt to win votes.
Join us this Sunday to stand against racism and to call on both major parties to dismantle offshore detention and anti-refugee policies.
Speakers:
Craig Foster (Football legend and Save Hakeem campaign) Shukufa Tahiri (Hazara refugee) Judith Wright (Deputy Secretary, ASU, NSW & ACT) Rev. John Barr (Uniting Church) and other faith representatives Dr Vice Scappatura (Macquarie University)
Despite the introduction of the new Medical Transfers Bill six weeks ago just one refugee has been brought to Australia for medical care. There are still 915 people who have been on Nauru and Manus for almost six years, most of them with no prospect of going anywhere. We have to keep fighting to #BringThemHere.
Not in Sydney? You can find details of rallies happening on Palm Sunday around the country here From the Tampa to today
Refugees, racism and elections
A Refugee Action Coalition forum
6pm Monday 28 April, NSW Teachers Federation 23-33 Mary St Surry Hills
Speakers include:
Lucy Fiske (Senior Lecturer, Social and Political Sciences, UTS)
In 2001, in the run up to the election, John Howard sent the SAS onto to the Tampa to stop 433 refugees reaching Australia. Many people attributed Howard's election victory to this effort to play the race card against refugees. The Liberals have used the issue in an effort to win votes ever since, with the Labor Party tailing along. But Scott Morrison's $185 million spent reopening Christmas Island detention centre has not had the same effect. This forum will discuss whether racism against refugees shifts election results and how we can stop racism being used for electoral gain.
Crowdfunding appeal for class action against Manus and Nauru detention
The National Justice Project are launching a class action arguing that the refugees who remain on Manus and Nauru have been subject to torture, crimes against humanity and the intentional infliction of harm by the Australian Government.
They will be asking the Federal Court to stop the Australian Government from harming the individuals remaining on Manus and Nauru.
Running these cases over the next 12 months will cost over $100,000, so they have launched a crowdfunding appeal for support.
The National Justice Project are launching 
