Posted on 7 November 2016 “The announcement by the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and the Minister for Immigration, Peter Dutton, that the Government will introduce proposed legislation banning those who have arrived in Australia by boat from 19 July 2013 onwards from ever being able to apply for a visa to Australia is deeply disappointing,” Bishop Vincent said in a statement released today. “Seeking asylum even by boat is not illegal. It is a basic human right. Yet not content with demeaning them, the Australian Government now wants to introduce laws that will ban them from ever coming here. “The motives for these measures, in light of the current situation on Manus Island and Nauru, and in light of the … Continue reading Bishop Vincent Long: ‘seeking asylum a basic human right’