Solidarity meets in cities all around the country. Check here for details of the latest upcoming meetings.
The suicide of a Fijian asylum seeker, followed by rooftop protests and hunger strikes at Sydney’s Villawood detention centre have exposed again the cost of mandatory detention of refugees. This follows a breakout from Darwin detention centre, and underscores the crisis in detention, with over 5000 asylum seekers behind bars. Major rallies will be held across the country October 22-23
Mark Fordham, former CDEP co-ordinator at Ampilatwatja Community will be speaking in Brisbane and Sydney as part of the jobs with justice campaign.
Despite coming to power promising action on climate, Kevin Rudd’s emissions trading scheme, the CPRS, is worse than nothing, giving billions in handouts to polluters. As a result new coal power stations are planned nationwide. Across the country grassroots climate action groups are organising to demand real action on climate change.
The Victorian Trades Hall Council Climate Change Working Group together with the Climate Emergency Network is hosting a climate change conference for trade unionists and local activists, on Saturday October 9th, from 10am – 4pm in Meeting Room 1 at Trades Hall. Entry via gold coin donation on the day, please email tradeunionclimateconference <at> gmail.com to register your attendence beforehand.