I just want to thank everybody again for helping Ismail, a refugee from Somalia who had been on Manus Island for seven years and was then medevacced to Australia in 2019. He remains in a hotel, where … [Read more...]
Update on Ismail
A big shout out to all of the wonderful people who supported us in raising funds in order to get Ismail to Canada. Here is an update on where Ismail is at the moment from the lovely Dawn … [Read more...]
Can Indigenous Australian peoples be legal ‘aliens’? The High Court decides.
Love v Commonwealth of Australia (B43/2018) and Thoms v Commonwealth of Australia (B64/2018) are currently before the High Court. These cases, distinct but posing the same questions, could be as … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas! Here is your opportunity to do something good!
I have previously blogged about Ismail here. Ismail fled unspeakable violence and persecution in Somalia. He was kidnapped, his father was murdered, his mother disappeared. He spent two years … [Read more...]
Another Attack on our Humanity – Repeal of the Medevac Laws
On 3 December 2019, the 47th anniversary of the election of the Whitlam government, the current Australian government took another step down the path of removing rights for asylum seekers. The … [Read more...]
Supporting Refugees – Meet Ismail
Ismail is a young Somalian refugee who fled Somalia in 2013 in search of a safe place to live. After arriving in Australia by boat, he since has been detained in offshore detention on Manus Island and … [Read more...]
Update – Dr Sayed Mirwais Rohani
A few weeks ago, we posted about Dr Sayed Mirwais Rohani. As we said originally, Mirwais was a doctor, and his degree was recognised here. He tried to help others during his time on Manus by … [Read more...]
Biloela – Where We Lost Our Soul
The Tamil family at the centre of the current Immigration storm will be deported. It is too public now. The Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton, and the Immigration Minister, Ian Coleman won't … [Read more...]
World Refugee Day
Today is World Refugee Day! It is a day where we celebrate the achievements of refugees and stand with them in solidarity. This year's theme is "Step with Refugees". Every minute, 20 people are … [Read more...]
Immigration Detention: The Financial Cost and the Human Cost
Let's be frank - Martin Bullock Lawyers opposes immigration detention, both onshore and offshore. The reality is that it is an inhumane and expensive position to hold. It is 56 times cheaper to … [Read more...]