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Young leaders from the Pacific arrive in Sydney to lobby Australian politicians on climate change
June 07, 2016
A group of young leaders from Kiribati, Tuvalu and Sydney’s Pacific Island community will meet with Australian politicians about the urgent need to take action on climate change, as part of the Kiribati-Australia-Tuvalu Exchange...
Read More ShareVoting for our Values - A Fair Deal for All
May 26, 2016
As we prepare for the Federal Election we call to mind the values, which we hope will guide us at this time – human dignity, human rights, the common good, ecological responsibility, a fair...
Read More ShareDutton must be reprimanded for his desperate fear mongering about refugees
May 19, 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull must immediately reprimand Immigration Minister Peter Dutton over comments he made last night that refugees are uneducated, unemployable and at the same time “taking Australian jobs.”
Read More ShareProvide the evidence of your claims Minister – or apologise
May 04, 2016
The Edmund Rice Centre has joined with the Refugee Council of Australia in calling for the Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to provide evidence for his serious allegations that refugee advocates have been inciting refugees...
Read More ShareA message to our leaders: Don’t blow the dog whistle this election
April 29, 2016
Australia’s leaders must not play dog whistle politics in response to yesterday’s announcement that the Manus Island detention centre will be closed by the Papua New Guinea Government.
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