Graham Thom
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Newly appointed Advocacy Coordinator at the Refugee Council of Australia views are my own, as well as refugee issues will tweet about bands I see live
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined June 2016
Day one of the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review, such an important time to demonstrate solidarity for those fleeing persecution and seeking safety @OzRefugeeCounc
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RCOA staff members Sidiqa Faqihi and @drgrahamthom are representing us at the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) progress review in Geneva, with RCOA Board Member Joseph Youhana. https://t.co/mJ6avJGdwI
refugeecouncil.org.au
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) will head to Geneva on Monday for the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) progress review, alongside governments, UN agencies,
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Terrific meeting this morning with @spenderallegra, co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Refugees Group. We were joined by RACS CEO @SarahRACS to discuss specific legal issues facing those sponsoring refugees to Australia @OzRefugeeCounc
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Australia isn’t really having an immigration debate at all – just slogans, blame and undefined claims about “mass migration” and “Big Australia”, writes Peter Hughes. #Auspol #Migration #Media
https://t.co/iwCmRHKqff
johnmenadue.com
Australia is awash with immigration rhetoric, but little of it is grounded in evidence, clear definitions or serious policy alternatives. Rather than an informed public debate, Australians are being...
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Justice for Jai! My thoughts are with his family today
theguardian.com
Benedict Bryant convicted of dangerous driving occasioning death after placing police car in path of 16-year-old’s trail bike in Sydney in 2022
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A year ago, @AusHumanRights released the first national roadmap to eliminate racism in Australia. Today, we've joined with over 50 civil society organisations to call for the Government to fully fund and implement the National Anti-Racism Framework. https://t.co/Uud56KcYSV
refugeecouncil.org.au
One year ago, the Australian Human Rights Commission released the first national roadmap to eliminate racism in Australia: The National Anti-Racism Framework.
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@RennickGBR A BV is generally a default visa issued because the substantive visa applied for (with an application fee) could not be processed before the earlier substantive visa expired. What you are proposing is like charging a fee because govt did not adequately fund visa processing.
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Opposition Immigration spokesperson Senator Paul Scarr, at the @OzRefugeeCounc AGM tonight, speaking passionately about the contribution of #refugees to this country and his strong commitment to multiculturalism
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The veil of secrecy over the latest $2.5 billion dollar contract with #Nauru "is a disgrace", the latest report by #60Minutes clearly highlights what those of us who have worked on this issue have known for years
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Tragic news, the #Rohingya will be forced to flee and tragedies like this will continue to happen unless the international community seriously steps up and resolves the ongoing conflict and persecution in Myanmar
aljazeera.com
Rescue operations under way to locate any survivors, with hundreds of Rohingya still missing.
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2025 Sydney Peace Prize, this year being awarded to Judge Navi Pillay
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The first deportation to Nauru has taken place - yet basic details remain undisclosed. Transparency shouldn't be optional. Australians deserve to know how decisions are made, how rights are protected, and how billions are being spent. We must do better. Read the @AusHumanRights
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The @OzRefugeeCounc team with Steph Cousins from Skill Path Australia, visiting Parliament House yesterday to discuss the upcoming Global Refugee Forum progress review and Australia’s pledge to increase private sponsorship pathways for #refugees
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Fantastic show of political support from Federal, State and local politicians in Cabramatta this evening to celebrate 50 years of Vietnamese #refugee settlement in Australia @OzRefugeeCounc
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In Cabramatta this evening celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Vietnamese refugee settlement in Australia, a lot to celebrate!! @OzRefugeeCounc
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As the phrase goes “you are entitled to your own opinion but you are not entitled to your own facts”, when talking about migration facts matter
Head of ABS defends debunking far-right ‘mass migration’ claims after censorship accusations
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Excellent turn out this morning at Parramatta Park for the #global_solidarity_run for refugees, thanks to @OzRefugeeCounc @amnestyOz @Craig_Foster the NSW Asylum Seekers Centre and SSI
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