Incisive piece by Paul Bongiorno on the draconian, dangerous deportation Bill, which strikes at the heart of our obligations to protect people fleeing harm from further harm - and which seeks to take the law out of the law. Refugee Legal

Must-read, searing Erik Jensen editorial on how the Govt’s deportation Bill tears the law out the law, deepens debasement of our moral, political and legal culture, and ultimately, endangers rights and lives. The Saturday Paper Refugee Legal

'The Albanese government has taken up “extreme and completely unwarranted measures” to circumvent the ruling of the High Court in relation to indefinite detention, says Refugee Legal Executive Director David Manne.' WATCH: skynews.com.au/australia-news…

Despite overwhelming condemnation of Deportation Bill as draconian, discriminatory, dangerous and extreme overreach, Senate Committee with Govt majority recommends it should pass: parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/downl… Refugee Legal #asylum #refugees

Senate Committee majority recommends passing the ‘Deportation Bill’ - laws which would force people the Govt itself says face a real risk of torture or death if returned, to sign up to what could be their own death sentence. Seeking asylum is a right, not a crime. Refugee Legal

See our comments in SBS News story about the Senate Committee report on the draconian, discriminatory, dangerous Deportation Bill, which is so fundamentally flawed it cannot be fixed and should be totally rejected by the Senate. sbs.com.au/news/podcast-e… Refugee Legal

High Court has ruled that where a person’s non-co-operation with their deportation means it’s not possible to deport them, they can continue to be lawfully detained — despite ongoing fears of being persecuted if returned to their country of origin. #ASF17 hcourt.gov.au/assets/publica…

The essence of the High Court’s ASF17 ruling is that where a person’s refusal to co-operate with their deportation means they can’t be deported, their continued detention is lawful — despite fears of persecution if returned to their country. #ASF17 hcourt.gov.au/assets/publica…

See our comment with others in SBS News story on High Court ruling upholding that people can continue to be indefinitely detained if they don’t agree to their own deportation - even when they fear persecution if returned. sbs.com.au/news/podcast-e… Refugee Legal

A reminder that we must keep the migration system on the DFV agenda: there is deep expertise across Australia around what reform is required. Women on temporary visas pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/women… inTouch Harmony Alliance Refugee Legal SSI Andrew Giles MP

The budget reply from the National Advocacy Group on Women on Temporary Visas experiencing domestic & family violence captures the urgency of system reform in conversations addressing #DFV. This must be a part of conversations on migration system reform 👇 linkedin.com/posts/marie-se…

Our High Court test case for a client is challenging imposition of ankle bracelet monitoring and curfew conditions, on the basis that they are deprivations of liberty which are punitive — and unconstitutional. Here are our submissions: hcourt.gov.au/assets/cases/0… Refugee Legal

Double your impact in powering our work fighting for justice and freedom for people seeking #asylum. DONATE now to our EOFY Appeal - donations matched dollar for dollar by our major pro bono law firm partners to 30 June: refugeelegal.org.au/get-involved/d… Refugee Legal

Help us to secure freedom and a safe home for #asylum seekers and #refugees locked in limbo and in critical need of our help. DONATE NOW to our Refugee Legal EOFY Appeal and double your impact with gifts matched dollar for dollar: refugeelegal.org.au/get-involved/d… Refugee Legal

Any amount you can chip in - big or small - will help power our life-saving legal work defending the rights of people seeking #asylum as a very big battle for justice lies ahead: refugeelegal.org.au/get-involved/d… Refugee Legal With thanks to The Saturday Paper Studio Round

There’s still time to chip in for our EOFY Refugee Legal Appeal to support our life-changing work for #refugees — with profound thanks to all who have have already contributed: refugeelegal.org.au/get-involved/d…

Today the High Court will hear a challenge by our client — a 36yo stateless man & refugee — to ankle bracelet & curfew conditions imposed by the Govt. His case: the conditions are punishment & thus cannot be imposed by the Govt as they’re unconstitutional & unlawful.Refugee Legal

Here’s an ABC News story on the High Court challenge by our client to ankle bracelet and curfew conditions imposed by the Govt. His case is the conditions are punishment and thus cannot be imposed by the Govt as they’re unconstitutional. Refugee Legal abc.net.au/news/2024-08-0…

Here’s coverage on ABC Radio National AM - including my interview - on our client’s High Court constitutional challenge to ankle bracelet and curfew conditions imposed by the Federal Govt after his release from indefinite detention. Refugee Legal Sabra Lane abc.net.au/listen/program…

K&L Gates LLP Australia has been working with Refugee Legal for nearly a decade. The work with their pro bono client assists the most vulnerable and the many communities they serve, whether they are across the globe or across the street. Read more here: probonocentre.org.au/voco-11-kl-gat…