Urgent Snap Action: Call Minister Giles
Minister Giles is rushing through knee-jerk legislation that criminalises refugees who've already been through a broken system that in many cases fails to recognise people's refugee claims and potentially forces people to return to countries where they face persecution and even death.
Call Minister Giles now. Ask him to abandon the entry ban and deportation legislation and instead focus on building durable, lasting mechanisms to review immigration detention and release people safely into the community, where they can begin to rebuild their lives.
Here are some talking points to guide your call:
- My name is [NAME] and I live in [SUBURB/TOWN]
- I'm calling about the Governments rushed entry ban and deportation legislation, which I hope the Government will abandon
- The knee-jerk legislation criminalises refugees who've already been through a broken system that in many cases fails to recognise people's legitimate refugee claims, and potentially forces people to return to countries where they face persecution and even death
- The proposed laws are completely unnecessary as the Minister already has the power to set strict visa conditions requiring engagement with removal, and even to take steps to physically remove a person from Australia
- Will Minister Giles abandon the Bill and instead focus on building durable, lasting mechanisms to review immigration detention and release people safely into the community, where they can begin to rebuild their lives?