MEDIA RELEASE: “The government should feel ashamed” as Anti-Fairness Bill passes

September 04, 2025

SYDNEY, Thursday 4 September 2025 — The passing of the Albanese government’s bill to strip legal protections from people it plans… More

“Cruel, callous, and cowardly”: Albanese government signs secret deportation deal

August 30, 2025

SYDNEY, Saturday 30 August 2025 — In response to the Albanese government’s move to sign a secret $400 million deportation… More

Asylum Seekers Centre announces Elijah Buol OAM as new CEO

July 14, 2025

The Asylum Seekers Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of Elijah Buol OAM as its new CEO.  Elijah brings… More

Statement: Australia must take urgent, concrete action to halt the Israeli Government’s military offensive in Gaza and ensure the unfettered delivery of aid at scale

May 30, 2025

The Asylum Seekers Centre is currently supporting individuals and families who have fled Gaza. We are witnessing firsthand the extreme… More

“Continuation of selective human rights” as Australian government announces Nauru deportations

February 18, 2025

The Asylum Seekers Centre is deeply concerned by the announcement that the Australian government will deport people released from indefinite… More

Human Rights Watch condemns Australia’s treatment of people seeking asylum

January 17, 2025

The Asylum Seekers Centre says the condemnation of Australia’s treatment of people seeking asylum in the latest Human Rights Watch… More

‘Cruelty codified’: Albanese government passes trio of brutal migration bills

November 28, 2024

This trio of legislation is cruelty codified. In passing these bills, the government has added another sad chapter to our… More

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Media release: Open letter urges Government to resolve Fast Track failures after 100 days of refugee-led protests

October 22, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE 22 October 2024 Seventy-five prominent refugee, legal, human rights and faith-based organisations have united in an open letter… More

NSW Budget 2024 once again leaves people seeking asylum behind

June 18, 2024

The New South Wales government has unveiled its 2024-25 Budget, with a significant focus on the state’s housing crisis and… More