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I’m on @3RRRFM Future Perfect with @dyl_bird this morning for #Radiothon talking about the latest on #refugee policy, including developments here and internationally. Please subscribe to this legendary and essential radio station enriching us all 50 years on! @RefugeeLegal
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A call to us is so often the difference between protection and persecution. There’s still time to make a real difference by donating to our @RefugeeLegal EOFY Appeal: refugeelegal.org.au/get-invo…
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If you’re wanting to make a real difference to people’s lives amidst such upheaval, here’s something you can do: donate to the @RefugeeLegal EOFY Appeal to power our live-saving work: refugeelegal.org.au/get-invo…
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Here’s coverage of my keynote in Refugee Week to Ethnic Council of Shepparton, highlighting resettlement of 1 million refugees post-WWII: a golden thread of modern Australian history, making us immeasurably richer, more vibrant, and stronger sheppadviser.com.au/a-millio… @RefugeeLegal
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You can make a real difference to the lives of people seeking #refugee protection. Your donation now to our @RefugeeLegal EOFY Appeal will help give hope and save lives: refugeelegal.org.au/get-invo…
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Here’s a message from @Craig_Foster AM on #WorldRefugeeDay for @RefugeeLegal including how you can make a real difference by donating to our life-saving work: refugeelegal.org.au/wrd/
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On #WorldRefugeeDay you can double your impact for so many #asylum seekers and #refugees in critical need of our legal help amidst a deepening crisis. DONATE NOW to our @RefugeeLegal EOFY Appeal and it will be matched dollar for dollar: refugeelegal.org.au/get-invo…
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Such an honour to be back in Shepparton this week delivering keynote address hosted by the Ethnic Council of Shepparton & District - a community which is an intergenerational exemplar of multicultural inclusion & nation-building - of welcome, home and belonging #RefugeeWeek2026
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A real honour to be addressing Afghan community (VAAN) in Dandenong tonight to celebrate #RefugeeWeek2026 - ‘One Million Stories, One Community’ @RefugeeLegal
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Here’s an @theage story - with my comments - on High Court’s ruling that Govt cannot use a common law defence against false imprisonment compensation claims arising from indefinite and unlawful detention. Potentially significant implications theage.com.au/politics/feder… @RefugeeLegal
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High Court of Australia just ruled that the Govt is bound by the law as it stands & cannot defend a claim for false imprisonment for indefinite detention on the basis it thought the law was different. Potentially very significant implications hcourt.gov.au/sites/default/… #RefugeeLegal
Refugee Legal is closing for the holiday break on Wednesday 24 December.
We will reopen Monday 5 January at 9am.
During the break, phonelines & emails are being monitored & urgent matters will be responded to. Non-urgent matters will be responded to when we reopen on 5 January.
🔔 @david_manne will address the UNHCR Global Refugee Forum (Progress Review 2025) tonight (AEDT) in Geneva.
🕦 11:30PM AEDT
🎙 “Strong and sustainable asylum systems: addressing challenges, enabling protection and solutions”.
🔗 LIVE STREAM: unhcr.org/plenary-session-li…
ℹ️ This session will provide a moment to reflect on achievements, assess ongoing challenges and chart a path forward to ensure that asylum systems are sustainably strengthened to effectively address the pressing challenges that they face.
🔗: unhcr.org/full-programme-wed…
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We’re proud to announce the winner of the 2025 Sir Ronald Wilson Human Rights Award: David Manne, Executive Director of @RefugeeLegal!
David’s tireless advocacy has protected refugees & upheld human rights in Australia and beyond.
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I’m on @3RRRFM Future Perfect with @dyl_bird now talking about the latest on #refugee policy, including international developments and the new frontier of offshore detention on Nauru. @RefugeeLegal
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The real threat posed to the life of the nation under the rule of law & liberty is not freeing people from indefinite detention, but from laws which seek to detain indefinitely or exile without due process to human warehousing & real risk of harm on Nauru theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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“It strikes at the heart of fundamental protections under Australian law, our international obligations, and the values which underpin them: humanity, compassion, fairness and justice.”
@david_manne CEO @RefugeeLegal speaks out against Labor's deportations Bill.
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Govt’s Bill to strip away due process for Nauru deportations strikes at the heart of fundamental protections under Australian law, our international obligations, and the values which underpin them: humanity, compassion, fairness and justice @RefugeeLegal theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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Govt’s secretive $400+ million deal to deport people freed from unlawful indefinite detention to Nauru is another extreme, draconian & dangerous move backed a Bill to strip people of the right to natural justice - taking the law out the law theage.com.au/politics/feder… @RefugeeLegal
