Australian Government Budget 2021-22

12 May 2021 

The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce notes that refugees and people seeking asylum are no better off from the budget with the Australian Government continuing to invest in offshore and onshore detention. “It seems crazy that we are continuing to pay millions more for detention rather than providing meaningful solutions,” said Rob Floyd, Chair of the Churches Refugee Taskforce. “And there is the absence of any new reforms to the community sponsorship program where church groups have put their hands up as partners,” he added.

Read the Eternity News article: A BOTTOM UP VIEW OF THE BUDGET

See also:

Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) budget media release: Govt chooses detention over hope for world's refugees in budget - 

Read the full budget summary from Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) here:  The Federal Budget: What it means for refugees and people seeking humanitarian protection

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