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Henderson says immigration is ‘very important’ but will try to ban people who ‘hate this country’
Henderson He added to RN that the Liberal party believes the country’s immigration program is “very important”.
We recognize the amazing contribution made by immigrants from all over the world. But what I want to emphasize is that Australians do not want anyone to come to this country with hatred in their hearts.
We are not in the business of bringing people who hate this country to Australia and we are determined to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Liberal senator says party will focus on immigration policy ‘in the national interest’
liberal senator Sarah Henderson The Liberal party, under its newly elected leader, said: Angus TaylorIt will focus on an immigration policy that is “in line with the national interest.”
Henderson spoke to RN Breakfast as the draft Liberal immigration plan was leaked. Susan Ley he was still leading, calling the document “unverified”:
I know as much as you do… We understand that we need to deliver immigration policy that is in the best interests of all Australians and Angus, and our team will do this very soon.
When asked whether Henderson thought civilians from Gaza would pose a threat to Australia, the senator said there were “very serious concerns” in the region.
Our concern is that we need to keep Australians safe and protect our way of life.
The bottom line… Australians should have the confidence that they will be safe in their communities.
Barnaby Joyce ‘100%’ supports banning people from certain countries from entering Australia
Of One Nation Barnaby Joyce He said this morning he would support banning immigration from certain countries amid controversy over the leak of a previously drafted Liberal immigration plan Susan Ley He was dismissed as chairman of the party last week.
Joyce spoke to Channel Nine’s Today and was asked if she supported the proposal:
Yes, 100%. Because we won’t try to re-discuss what’s going through their minds here until they get their act together…
If there is an unreasonable risk, you do not come from that area. If you want a solution to this, go back to that area and tell them to solve their own problems.
Joyce added that he agreed with the leader of One Nation: Pauline HansonHe says you “can’t make excuses” and allow people with different ideologies to enter the country or risk social cohesion:
I agree 100% with Pauline: people come to this country in a completely contradictory way, they are completely out of place, and it turns out to be generationally contradictory to the state of Australia…
Those days are over. … Otherwise what do you see in England? What do you see in France? Just wait. You’ll see it in Sydney. You’ll see it in Melbourne.
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‘Unique’ growth in social homes still not enough: new research
Social housing is growing at a rate “unprecedented since the 1980s” and new research reveals the number of homes for very low-income households will rise by 55,000 this decade.
professors Hal Pawson And Chris Martin The report, from UNSW’s Center for Urban Futures Research, combines data from unpublished state and territory construction data with official federal government targets to show that 70,000 new social homes are expected to become available in the 2020s.
Around 45,000 of these new homes are being funded by states and territories, particularly Victoria and Queensland.
If we take into account the 15,000 demolitions and sales expected this decade, the net gain will reach 55,000 by 2030; This will mean a significant increase of 13% compared to 2020.
This is also three times the increase in social housing stock achieved in the 2010s.
But even this relative success will help keep the share of social homes stable at 4% (slightly above the OECD average of 7%), rather than increasing it.
And the gains in social housing this decade are a tiny fraction of the estimated 437,000 households who said they were unable to get social housing in 2021.
Pawson was also concerned that current federal commitments through the Australian Housing Future Fund (Haff) would not extend beyond 2030.
Even if the federal government has the power to maintain this level of investment through the Haff, we will be left far, far behind if the states cannot also maintain remarkably high levels of activity.
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Refugee Council of Australia says leaked Liberal immigration proposal is ‘appalling’
Australian Refugee Council He condemned the Liberal party’s leaked proposal to ban immigrants from areas controlled by terrorist groups, calling the plan “a terrible idea from the start”. Donald Trump‘s playbook”.
Details of the leaked plan prepared below Susan Ley The development, which emerged on Monday, signaled a hard-line approach to immigration as the party bleeds away votes for One Nation.
It aims to ban immigration from 37 specific areas controlled by terrorist groups in 13 countries, including Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, the Philippines and Afghanistan.
The Refugee Council called it an “indiscriminate ban” in a statement on Monday evening.
Anyone applying to visit or immigrate to Australia must have their application considered on its own merits. People who have no connection with terrorism and who almost certainly suffer as a result of acts of terrorism should not be treated as if they were terrorists themselves.
Implementing such indiscriminate bans, judging people based on where they come from rather than who they are, would be nothing but blind prejudice. The opposition cannot claim to support Australian values and then promote a policy that denies justice at the most basic level to innocent people who have a valid and legal reason to visit Australia, including family members of Australian citizens and Australian residents.
Taylor says leaked immigration plan ‘has no validity’
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Following leaks of immigration policy developed under the former Liberal leader Susan Ley New opposition leader on Monday, Angus TaylorHe said that he had not seen the plan, that it was not brought to the shadow cabinet and that “it has no validity”.
The Ley plan proposes a ban on immigrants from certain parts of 13 countries and aims to remove up to 100,000 asylum seekers and people on student visas from Australia more quickly.
On ABC’s 7.30 programme, Taylor said he had not seen the document:
Frankly, I don’t know what the document is. I don’t know where it comes from and I don’t know what’s in it.
Taylor said the plan he will unveil will be developed by his soon-to-be-announced shadow cabinet, but will not rely on details beyond the principles he outlined in his speech after becoming Liberal leader on Friday.
Asked whether social media should be checked, Taylor said intelligence agencies “need to look at this very closely” and that migrants could be coming from some areas “where the risks are high”.
This doesn’t necessarily mean that you close the door on these places, but it does mean that you do the necessary work to make sure that the people who come are not people who would threaten our way of life and bring violence to our country.
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We also report that Taylor was warned not to copy. Donald Trump‘s strict border policies:
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Racism commissioner says racism is ‘widespread’ in university sector
racial discrimination commissioner, Giridharan SivaramanHe said the findings of the study were deeply disturbing and that universities were failing to fulfill their responsibilities towards students and staff.
Racism at university is not limited to isolated incidents or individual behaviors; It is systemic. Racism is pervasive across the industry and affects many groups in serious ways… The attack on Camp Sovereignty, the antisemitic terrorist attack in Bondi and the recent alleged attempted bombing targeting First Peoples in Perth on 26 January – these are the terrible consequences that occur when racism in our society is not addressed.
The report included 47 recommendations for the federal government and universities, including a national framework for anti-racism in higher education, better accountability and a more diverse leadership and workforce.
Only 11 universities were found to have developed independent anti-racism strategies.
Sivaraman said the report shows the “critical importance” of the federal government supporting and funding its key recommendations. National Anti-Racism FrameworkThe Commission delivered in November 2024.
We cannot wait any longer as racism continues to deeply impact the lives of so many.
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Angus Taylor Says he knew nothing about plan drawn up by ousted Liberal leader Susan Ley Ban on immigration from areas of 13 countries, including Gaza and Somalia. But leading party figures have been warned against emulating Trump-style hardline immigration policies. More to come.
A group of 34 Australian women and children released from a Kurdish-run detention camp in Syria have been sent back after falling out with the government. They were hoping to return to Australia, but their hopes were dashed and they are now back at the Roj camp.
Racism is “systemic” in Australian universities, a report published today says. More to come.
