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Media Releases - Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

2nd July 2009

Evans celebrates minimum sentence for people smugglers

30th June 2009

Indonesia warns 10,0000 asylum seekers waiting to come to Australia

29th June 2009

People smugglers take control of Australia's Refugee Program

26th June 2009

People smugglers still in business

24th June 2009

Coalition refuses to dismantle integrity measures in detention regime

23rd June 2009

Another boat off Ashmore Reef, and the Government continues to soften policy

23rd June 2009

People smugglers still in business

17th June 2009

Record tribunal overturn rate needs explanation

15th June 2009

Refugee Week is a time to celebrate

9th June 2009

New Minister must pick up the ball

9th June 2009

Soft policy requires more than diplomatic response

2nd June 2009

Australia's international education reputation tarnished

28th May 2009

Unknown millions in stimulus cheques for non-residents

25th May 2009

Pre-security check release from detention opposed

25th May 2009

Twentieth boat and 782 arrivals testimony to government failure

1st May 2009

Enforced secrecy could mean more lost at sea

1st May 2009

Rudd softens border protection by slashing 700 jobs from Immigration Department

29th April 2009

Torres Strait threatened by another bio-security asylum seeker bungle

24th April 2009

How much proof does Rudd need before action is taken to reverse soft policy message?

23rd April 2009

Debus admits Labors policy change sends soft message to smugglers

22nd April 2009

14th boat and still no action from Rudd

20th April 2009

Rudd Ministers out of their depth

15th April 2009

Labor passes the buck for people smuggling

14th April 2009

Bali conference gives Australian Government a chance to strengthen people smuggling policies

9th April 2009

Christmas Islanders have a right to be concerned

8th April 2009

Go directly to Christmas Island, don’t wait to be found

7th April 2009

Urgent inquiry demanded - Why was the boat left stuck on a reef for four days?

7th April 2009

Rudd government withholds information on boat arrivals

6th April 2009

Australia becomes a target destination for people smugglers

3rd April 2009

Asylum seekers stranded: not good enough

2nd April 2009

457 visa changes a half measure - failing to address real skills issues

2nd April 2009

People smugglers must be stopped

1st April 2009

End the discrimination against migrant small business operators now

25th March 2009

Rural resettlement must be an option for refugees

25th March 2009

Overseas education recruitment process needs monitoring

20th March 2009

What's in a name change?

17th March 2009

Unskilled temporary migration targets need reviewing too

17th March 2009

At last: Chris Evans follows the Coalition's lead on migration

3rd March 2009

Real concerns with further deep cuts to Immigration Management

26th February 2009

New migration agent authority means more public servants but no improvement on integrity

24th February 2009

Unemployment pushes Rudd government to review huge migrant intake

18th February 2009

Too little too late

9th February 2009

Condolence Motion - Victorian Bushfires - House of Representatives

3rd February 2009

Indonesian authorities and AFP stop more boat people

29th January 2009

20 years on and still no decision on Intervention Powers

16th January 2009

People smugglers must be stopped to prevent further loss of life

12th January 2009

Labor's Pacific Islander seasonal worker scheme failure

11th December 2008

Mr Rudd concedes: Christmas Island detention centre opens

11th December 2008

Rudd must act to stop people smugglers

8th December 2008

Australia's Muslims celebrate Eid

7th December 2008

Extra border protection welcomed, but people smugglers will remain in business

5th December 2008

People smugglers arrested: Will Kevin Rudd now admit to and urgently address the problem?

5th December 2008

Sydney's Chinese community celebrates christmas

3rd December 2008

Ninth episode of people smuggling: Yes, we have a problem

1st December 2008

Prime Minister denies people smuggling surge

27th November 2008

Pacific Island harvest labour missed the boat

26th November 2008

Public opinion may force Immigration Minister to act (finally) on Down syndrome case, but others languish on his desk

25th November 2008

The Rudd Government must refuse entry to convicted racist

21st November 2008

Christmas surge in illegal arrivals

17th November 2008

People smugglers try again

14th November 2008

Coalition welcomes 457 Skilled worker visa review

13th November 2008

Visa victory for Down Syndrome child's family

29th October 2008

Rural doctor refused residency in Australia becasue son has down syndrome

24th October 2008

Labor's short term thinking on immigration needs proper policy action now

23rd October 2008

Inquiry into skilled worker (457 visa) bill: Submissions close this Monday (27 October)

21st October 2008

Labor's Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Planning in Chaos but due for Christmas

20th October 2008

Clear messages are needed with a fourth boat load intercepted

7th October 2008

Minister Evans must act decisively to send a message to the people smugglers

1st October 2008

Has the Government put people smugglers back in business?



Media Releases - Archive to 22 September 2008 as Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs

18th September 2008

Garrett confused on pipeline

1st September 2008

Environmental Stewardship is back, but with less money and only as a pilot

29th August 2008

Rudd: Weed war must be re-ignited

14th August 2008

Why is Labor stumbling with the basics?

14th August 2008

Indigenous arts lose out - again

8th August 2008

Labor's indigenous arts policy - just about cost-cutting

4th August 2008

Kimberley heritage listing leaves stakeholders in the dark

22nd July 2008

Landcare groups get another funding cut

11th July 2008

CDEP condemned again - So why is the Rudd Labor Government reinstating it?

2nd July 2008

New Senate inquiry into food security

2nd July 2008

Environment funding in chaos

30th June 2008

Back to the future in Indigenous Affairs: CDEP back on July 1

30th June 2008

Key Howard Government reforms begin tomorrow

30th June 2008

Minister Wong misleading on environmental funding

25th June 2008

Too little for those caring for our country...

24th June 2008

It's not just about the 'super cats'

20th June 2008

Garrett rushes board announcement

20th June 2008

Twelve months on, the emergency response cannot be allowed to falter

20th June 2008

Peter Garrett values Melbourne's toilets over the environment

19th June 2008

Nemo comes up trumps, but film industry in chaos

18th June 2008

Bee protection essential for food security

13th June 2008

Gippsland environment jobs in doubt

12th June 2008

Gippsland environment work under attack

12th June 2008

Gippsland arts funding in doubt

6th June 2008

Beginning to repair the damage

5th June 2008

When water defenders are ugly, liars

3rd June 2008

Chaos over environment funding

28th May 2008

Native title backlog cannot get worse

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