The cost of living and housing crisis is tough on us all. But even tougher for #refugees and people seeking asylum who face additional barriers such as visa restrictions or lack of rental history.
Jana Favero
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On Wurundjeri Land. Naarm. Melbourne.
Advocate. Mother. Cares and tweets about refugees, asylum policy, fairness, equality, gender, politics, Italy, Afghanistan, Mongolia. Works ASRC. Board ACOSS.
Great to march alongside THOUSANDS of refugees, schoolkids, teachers, unionists, faith groups, grandmothers, families and advocates at yesterday’s #PalmSunday rally in Melbourne.
All calling for fairness, safety and freedom for #refugees
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre director of advocacy and campaigns Jana Favero said MTC’s new contract, worth nearly $70 million alone, was “outrageous and unfathomable”.
“This is a rotten policy being held up by a rotten company,” Favero told Crikey. “It’s irresponsible and inappropriate that a company which is shrouded in controversy, without an official contract and with just a letter of intent is given a pot of $69 million to keep people offshore — people who sought safety in Australia.
“The only humane situation would be to evacuate all the remaining refugees rather than pumping tens of millions of dollars to a new provider where there’s no oversight or transparency over what services are being provided.”
https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/01/20/auditor-general-mtc-nauru-contract/
“This is a rotten policy being held up by a rotten company,” Favero told Crikey. “It’s irresponsible and inappropriate that a company which is shrouded in controversy, without an official contract and with just a letter of intent is given a pot of $69 million to keep people offshore — people who sought safety in Australia.
“The only humane situation would be to evacuate all the remaining refugees rather than pumping tens of millions of dollars to a new provider where there’s no oversight or transparency over what services are being provided.”
https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/01/20/auditor-general-mtc-nauru-contract/
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre director of advocacy and campaigns Jana Favero said MTC’s new contract, worth nearly $70 million alone, was “outrageous and unfathomable”.
“This is a rotten policy being held up by a rotten company,” Favero told Crikey. “It’s irresponsible and inappropriate that a company which is shrouded in controversy, without an official contract and with just a letter of intent is given a pot of $69 million to keep people offshore — people who sought safety in Australia.
“The only humane situation would be to evacuate all the remaining refugees rather than pumping tens of millions of dollars to a new provider where there’s no oversight or transparency over what services are being provided.”
https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/01/20/auditor-general-mtc-nauru-contract/
“This is a rotten policy being held up by a rotten company,” Favero told Crikey. “It’s irresponsible and inappropriate that a company which is shrouded in controversy, without an official contract and with just a letter of intent is given a pot of $69 million to keep people offshore — people who sought safety in Australia.
“The only humane situation would be to evacuate all the remaining refugees rather than pumping tens of millions of dollars to a new provider where there’s no oversight or transparency over what services are being provided.”
https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/01/20/auditor-general-mtc-nauru-contract/
A failed policy run by a rotten operator. It’s irresponsible and inappropriate to hand a lucrative deal to a company facing such allegations. The only solution is to evacuate the nearly 200 refugees remaining trapped offshore on PNG and Nauru.
#Refugee #Auspol2023
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/06/us-prison-operator-running-nauru-detention-centre-accused-of-and-pandemic-profiteering-in-texas
#Refugee #Auspol2023
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/06/us-prison-operator-running-nauru-detention-centre-accused-of-and-pandemic-profiteering-in-texas
People with urgent conditions are still waiting.” @ASRC1 Senior Solicitor Rachel Saravanamuthu
Refugees needing urgent medical care remain on Nauru and PNG
We sent them there nearly 10 years ago, they are in our care. We can and must urgently medically evacuate them.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/18/hardly-anyone-is-getting-off-despite-labors-promises-refugees-needing-urgent-medical-care-remain-on-nauru?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Refugees needing urgent medical care remain on Nauru and PNG
We sent them there nearly 10 years ago, they are in our care. We can and must urgently medically evacuate them.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/18/hardly-anyone-is-getting-off-despite-labors-promises-refugees-needing-urgent-medical-care-remain-on-nauru?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Kon KarapanagiotidisIn Nov 2017 I visited Manus for a few days for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. What I witnessed shocked me, we were torturing people who sought safety on our shores.
5 years later, nearly 200 people are STILL trapped offshore.
Urgent action is needed 👇🏽
Finding it harder and harder to celebrate achievements of the Albanese Govt when nearly 200 refufees are still trapped offshore.
Denied #freedom, no medical evacuation pathway.
The tragedy is far from over.
Take action, contact your MP now ⌨️👇🏽
https://action.asrc.org.au/evacuate-png-nauru
#refugees #auspol
Denied #freedom, no medical evacuation pathway.
The tragedy is far from over.
Take action, contact your MP now ⌨️👇🏽
https://action.asrc.org.au/evacuate-png-nauru
#refugees #auspol
Finally #freedom after nearly 10 years trapped offshore.
“We're absolutely overjoyed for them [the six men travelling to New Zealand]. After nearly 10 years, they're finally having the freedom they deserve. But it will take a while for them to be able to rebuild their lives after suffering the impacts of offshore processing,”
"It is also bittersweet because of those left behind."
rusty@Jana interesting that a team who will suffer real consequences for their bravery stood firm while the armband teams from democratic countries crumpled. I know they didn’t want to get on field penalties, but still shows how token these gestures by westerners can be.