What does Australian law say about asylum seekers?
Seeking asylum in Australia, or elsewhere, is not illegal. In fact, it is a basic human right. All people are entitled to protection of their human rights, including the right to seek asylum, regardless of how or where they arrive in Australia, or in any other country.
Is Australia accepting asylum seekers?
Does Australia accept all refugees referred to it by the UN refugee agency? No. Though the UNHCR recommends or refers people for resettlement, the ultimate decision to grant a visa rests with Australia’s Immigration Department.
How much money do asylum seekers get in Australia?
[23] There are no special or extra rates of Newstart Allowance for refugees. As such, a single refugee receiving Newstart Allowance and sharing rented accommodation would currently receive $573.27 per fortnight (comprised of Newstart Allowance of $492.60 and Rent Assistance of $80.67).
What happens to asylum seekers who are rejected in Australia?
Once in Australia, an asylum seeker applies for refugee status to Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA). If DIMIA rejects the application, the asylum seeker can apply to the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT).
How asylum seekers are treated in Australia?
Asylum-seekers who arrive in Australia without a visa are subjected to a number of punitive measures that can significantly impair their mental health and general well-being. These measures have also greatly impacted their ability to meaningfully engage in the refugee status determination process.
How much money do refugees get from Centrelink?
A single person with no dependent children who is eligible for the Newstart Allowance (whether or not he or she is a refugee) will receive up to $559.00 per fortnight, whereas a single person on an Age Pension payment will receive a fortnightly payment of up to $850.40.
How are asylum seekers treated in Australia?
Did Scott Morrison say there were no refugees in Melbourne Hotel?
Morrison denies suggesting there were no refugees in Melbourne hotel. Here’s what he said – video Scott Morrison has denied misleading Australians about whether his government is detaining refugees at a Melbourne hotel, insisting he “answered to the best of my knowledge at that time”.
What did John Morrison say to asylum seekers?
Footage obtained by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre showed Morrison telling asylum seekers: “You will not be getting what you got on that boat for, and anyone else who tries to come will not get what they got on that boat for.”
What does the new Australian Government say about asylum seekers?
At the start of the video address Morrison tells asylum seekers they have entered Australia illegally and that the new Australian government “will not be putting up with those sorts of arrivals”.
Would sending asylum seekers to Christmas Island with medical treatment mean housing?
Despite planning to send any asylum seekers approved for a medical transfer to Christmas Island, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeated claims that providing medical treatment to sick asylum seekers would see Australians miss out on public housing,