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Tuesday 30th June 2009 - The Latest

Posted by The GetUp Team, June 30th, 2009

Last Thursday, thanks to GetUp members' support, a delegation of refugees went to Canberra to meet with politicians and share their experiences of living a life under the burden of detention debt.

Check out the video of the day and hear their stories here.

The bill was passed in the lower house but unfortunately a vote in the Senate was delayed until the next sitting date in August. The Senators who met the refugees in Canberra last week will find it hard to vote against the bill - hear their responses here.



Thursday 25th June 2009 - The Latest

Posted by The GetUp Team, June 25th, 2009

The Senate are due to debate the Migration Amendment Bill today to remove detention debt after some Opposition MPs yesterday indicating they would cross the floor on the issue.

A delegation of refugees are currently in Canberra meeting directly with politicians to tell their stories and experiences of suffering under the burden of this debt - donate now to contribute towards this!

After months in detention, legal refugees are regularly charged for their 'accommodation', leaving them with bills of thousands of dollars they are unable to pay. In fact the policy cost more to administer than is ever recovered.

You can also sign the petition here.



Wednesday 24th June 2009 - The Latest

Posted by The GetUp Team, June 24th, 2009

After months in detention, legal refugees are regularly charged for their 'accommodation', leaving them with bills of thousands of dollars they are unable to pay. In fact the policy cost more to administer than is ever recovered.

The Government has proposed a Bill which will remove detention debt - but key Senators are undecided on the issue. We're sending a delegation of refugees to Canberra to speak directly with politicians to hear their stories and experiences of suffering under the burden of this debt - donate now to help make this happen!

You can also sign the petition here.


The Lower House are currently debating the Detention Debt Bill - watch it here.



Wednesday 17th June 2009 - The Latest

Posted by The GetUp Team, June 17th, 2009

Last Thursday, thousands of GetUp members and friends met across the country to discuss human rights protection in Australia at an Our Rights GetTogether.

Submissions to the Human Rights Committee have now closed, thanks to all who made a submission - you can read GetUp's here.

Let us know what it was like by taking our attendee or host survey.

Share your stories of the night on our blog.



Monday 15th June 2009 - The Latest

Posted by The GetUp Team, June 15th, 2009

Last Thursday, thousands of GetUp members and friends met across the country to discuss human rights protection in Australia at an Our Rights GetTogether.

Don't forget to get your submissions in by 5pm EST today!

Let us know what it was like by taking our attendee or host survey.

Share your stories of the night on our blog.



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