Janet Phillips

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Immigration detention in Australia

The policy of mandatory detention in Australia (that is the legal requirement to detain all non-citizens without a valid visa) was introduced by the Keating (Labor) Government in 1992 in response to a wave of Indochinese boat arrivals

Asylum seekers and refugees: what are the facts?

The purpose of this background note is to present information (in a simplified format) that may help address some of the popular misconceptions that surround asylum issues

Migration to Australia since federation: a guide to the statistics

Although permanent migration intakes over the last few years have been high in comparison to previous years, Australia’s recent population growth reflects a significant increase in temporary, not permanent migration

Seeking asylum: Australia's humanitarian response to a global challenge

While many are aware that Australia accepts a certain number of refugees and other humanitarian entrants each year, this paper seeks to clarify the details of Australia’s humanitarian responses and the complex visa arrangements for refugees and humanitarian entrants

Boat arrivals in Australia since 1976: January 2010 update

This background note provides a brief overview of the historical and political context surrounding boat arrivals in Australia since 1976

'Forgotten Australians' and 'Lost Innocents': child migrants and children in institutional care in Australia

On 30 August 2009, the anniversaries of the tabling of two landmark parliamentary committee reports, the Australian government announced that it would ‘issue a formal statement of acknowledgement and apology to Forgotten Australians and former child migrants

Child migrants from the United Kingdom

Between 1922 and 1967 about 150,000 children with an average age of eight years and nine months were shipped from Great Britain to help populate the British Dominions of Canada, Rhodesia, New Zealand and Australia with ‘good white stock’

Boat arrivals in Australia since 1976

This background note provides a brief overview of the historical and political context surrounding boat arrivals in Australia since 1976

People trafficking: an update on Australia's response

This research paper provides an overview of the people trafficking problem in Australia, Australia’s responses to date and the likely effectiveness of those measures

Disability support and services in Australia

This background note provides an overview of government provided disability support and services in Australia, including background on Commonwealth, state and territory responsibilities, legislation and funding and provides links to some key national and international organisations in the disability area

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