Endorse Refugee Council of Australia’s Vision for Australia's 48th Parliament

Posted 15 May 2025 09:00AM

Updated on 16 May 2025 07:13AM

Australia's 48th Parliament has the power to change lives.

For decades, Australia’s resettlement program has been supported by successive governments, enabling millions of modern Australians to contribute because they, their parents or their grandparents were able to shape new lives free from war and persecution.

Yet in the last 25 years, we have witnessed thousands of refugees and people seeking asylum end up in limbo, denied basic rights and unable to plan for their future. Many of these individuals, including children who have only ever called Australia home, have no permanent status and no clear path forward. Many refugees also face insurmountable barriers to reuniting with their loved ones.

Today, global humanitarian crises are forcibly displacing an unprecedented number of people. Constructive and compassionate responses are needed more than ever. It is in this context that we, the Refugee Council of Australia, present our vision for the refugee response of Australia’s 48th Parliament.

Please click here to endorse the vision from the Refugee Council of Australia