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Dutton 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.
Read More ShareCOP21 Paris: Australia fails on real increase in support for most climate-vulnerable neighbours
March 04, 2016
The AUD Billion that Prime Minister Turnbull announced Australia will contribute over the next five years is not a new commitment and is not new money but will be drawn from the Government’s existing...
Read More ShareKiribati youth leader hopeful for UN Paris climate summit
October 14, 2015
The Edmund Rice Centre’s climate advocacy initiative, the Pacific Calling Partnership, is hosting a Sydney visit of Tinaai Teaua a youth leader & climate advocate from climate-vulnerable Pacific atoll nation of Kiribati.
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