Refugee March Continues

Despite the deal struck in Canberra our refugee system has not been made more humane at the stroke of a pen.

Many injustices remain such as the rampant behaviour of the Immigration Department, the continuation of the iniquitous Temporary Protection Visa's and Mandatory Detention remains.

Thats why a group of my fellow ALP Members - including staff from my office - joined the march in support of refugee rights in inner Melbourne yesterday. The group included a number of Past and Present office holders in the party, as well as rank and file members such as the talented Paula Rizzuto who wore her Labor for Refugees t-shirt.