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Mission Australia welcomes onshore processing |
| 14 October 2011 |
 National community service organisation, Mission Australia, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that it will move towards the onshore processing of asylum seeker claims.“While there might be some disagreement about how the government arrived at this position, we welcome the fact that it’s become the destination,” said Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall. “Onshore processing of asylum seeker claims - along with allowing individuals and families to live in the community and make a contribution - has been the solution all along, I’m just glad it’s finally here. “People seeking asylum have fled persecution in their homelands because of their race, religion, political beliefs or ethnicity. “As a country, we should be doing our best to support vulnerable people, not turn them away. It’s our responsibility both as human beings and as a member of the international community. “We particularly welcome the government’s announcement that it will speed up processing and grant bridging visas to allow asylum seekers to work and participate in the community.” Mission Australia has been a vocal critic of plans to deport asylum seekers to Malaysia and other destinations for off-shore processing – particularly unaccompanied minors. “We offered, in conjunction with the Melbourne based Baptcare, to care for asylum seeker children in the community, rather than sending them to Malaysia,” said Mr Hall. “However, with the government’s announcement that all asylum seeker claims will be processed in Australia – men, women and children – we believe this is a far better outcome for everyone.”  |
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