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Title

Critical perspectives on refugee policy in Australia: proceedings of the Refugee Rights Symposium hosted by the Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Faculty of Arts, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 05 December 2002

Author(s)

Leach, Michael;  Mansouri, Fethi

Abstract

This collection brings together a range of community sector and academic papers presented at the Refugee Rights Symposium at Deakin University, 5 December 2002. Featuring articles from keynote speakers Chris Sidoti 'One year after Tampa: refugees, deportees and TPVs' and Peter Mares 'What next for Australia's refugee policy?' (http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/39318), this timely collection of papers brings together community workers, refugees and academics to discuss critical issues of refugee and asylum policy, cultural identity and citizenship in a new and challenging political climate in Australia. Other highlights of the publication include a range of papers on the impact of the Temporary Protection Visa, involving TPV holders and representatives from community sector organisations.

Publication type

Conference proceedings

Publication year

2003

Keyword(s)

Asylum seekers;  Australia;  Citizenship;  Civil rights;  Government policy;  Immigration;  Mandatory detention;  Refugees;  Temporary Protection Visas;  TPV

Publisher

Deakin University

ISBN

9780730025801, 0730025802

Peer reviewed