week 3

I wish to address the increasing issues of how the Australian Government has dealt with asylum seekers.

This collective of traumatized individuals, whether they are with family, friends or complete strangers have all shared an experience that no other could understand. Unified by fear, anger and hope, they have fled what they called ‘home’ in search of a haven or even a government that they could trust and protect them but most importantly provide a second chance. Asylum seekers may have survived their journey but they have lost their identities, their homes or just themselves in order to stay alive. What most  Australians take for granted is what refugees desire most, a residence, a home, or just a lifestyle that doesnt’t require them to cringe from abuse or the sound of gunfire.

Currently it seems the Australian Government have denied access to incoming refugees, though in light of the situation, the Austrlian High Court has granted a new assessment on the situation. In a website posted by Ken Parish, he states, 1. “It always seems to be two steps forward and then two back with Australia’s asylum seeker policy.  In the wake of the High Court’s M61/M69 decision, DIAC has apparently begun offering all offshore asylum seekers who have been refused refugee status a renewed assessment and presumably merits review if necessary. They really didn’t have much choice because, as I suggested in a previous post, every single “offshore” asylum seeker assessment is affected by the fatal errors of law identified by the High Court.”

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Australia recognises and is aware that in comparison to other parts of the world such as Europe and the United States, the magnitude of asylum seekers in Australia is minimal, thus excuses to deny survivors and those who need aid should come at no cost.

1. (The hard headed realist’s case for abolishing universal detention of “boat people”. 2011 Available at http://clubtroppo.com.au/2010/11/22/abolish-universal-detention-of-boat-people/ accessed 16 August 2011).

2. (asylum seekers 2011. Available at http://clubtroppo.com.au/files/2010/11/asylum-seekers1.jpg accessed 16 August 2011).

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