Past Events

The Hot Potato tour

Dear friends In an extremely ambitious people’s campaign, the ASRC is launching The Hot Potato tour – a project designed to take the heat out of the conversation and debunk myths about asylum seekers. We will launch our Hot Potato food truck on 13 August 2013 from Melbourne’s Federation Square. Fronted by ASRC ambassador Imogen Bailey, the customised Hot Potato van will travel through Victoria, NSW and QLD. The Asylum Seeker issue has been an Australian political Hot Potato for…

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Human Rights & Asylum Seekers – a Forum – Monday 26 August, 6:30pm

Is Australia in crisis? DO HUMAN RIGHTS MATTER? A Forum on our treatment of Asylum Seekers and Refugees Kaleide Theatre, RMIT, 360 Swanston St Melbourne MONDAY 26 AUGUST 2013, 6.30 – 8.30pm Speakers: Julian Burnside AO QC Dr. Leanne Weber, Barrister, Human Rights & School of Political and Social Refugee Advocate Inquiry, Monash University Prof. William Maley, Director, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific Bishop Philip Huggins, Vice-Chair of Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce Arrival & refreshments from 6pm Entry by…

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