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01 OCT 25
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Media Release: Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars wasted amid safety and human rights concerns for people transferred to Nauru

The Albanese Government has quietly increased payments to controversial US prison operator Management and Training Corporation (MTC), bringing the total value of its offshore detention contract to an eye-watering $790 million. This is for the detention of just 105 people on Nauru – a staggering $7.5 million per person – despite mounting reports of violence

23 SEP 25
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Media Release: Australian asylum and human rights organisation sounds the alarm on the harms caused by temporary protection

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is alarmed by reports that the Trump administration is inviting government delegations to a high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, seeking to roll back protections offered under the global refugee protection system, including restricting global asylum rights. According to media reports, the US concept note outlines an

04 SEP 25
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Media Release: Albanese Government passes Trump-style deportation laws

In a week when Neo-nazis have been out on Australia’s streets, the Albanese Government in lockstep with the Coalition has today rushed a Bill through Parliament that sends a devastating message to migrant and refugee communities across Australia – no matter how long you have lived here, if you are not a citizen you will

04 SEP 25
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Media Release: Rushed hearing reveals secret Nauru deal could be worth $2.5 billion

Last night’s rushed Senate hearing on the Albanese Government’s Anti-Fairness and Deportation Bill has exposed shocking revelations about the Albanese Government’s secret deal with Nauru – including that the agreement could be worth at least $2.5 billion, with estimates that it may reach over $7 billion in terms of its total value to Nauru. The

03 SEP 25
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Media Release: Sham hearing on secret $400m Nauru deal and deportation bill despite community alarm and risk of corruption

In another staggering blow to transparency and fairness, tonight’s hearing on the Government’s Anti-Fairness and Deportation Bill has been rigged to silence critical voices. Only Home Affairs officials will be allowed to give evidence, while human rights organisations, legal experts, and frontline community groups – those working directly with people whose lives are on the

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Media Release: Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars wasted amid safety and human rights concerns for people transferred to Nauru

Media Release: Australian asylum and human rights organisation sounds the alarm on the harms caused by temporary protection

Media Release: Albanese Government passes Trump-style deportation laws

Media Release: Rushed hearing reveals secret Nauru deal could be worth $2.5 billion

Media Release: Sham hearing on secret $400m Nauru deal and deportation bill despite community alarm and risk of corruption

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