Access to Justice

Asylum seeker agreement with Malaysia

Motion | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 23rd August 2011, 1:21pm
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Senator HANSON-YOUNG (South Australia) (16:04): I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 standing in my name by omitting in paragraph (h) 'unaccompanied minor' and substituting 'irregular maritime arrivals'.


Leave granted.


Senator HANSON-YOUNG: I move the motion as amended:


That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 22 September 2011:


Australia's agreement with Malaysia in relation to asylum seekers, with particular reference to:


Libyan Students

Motion | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Thursday 18th August 2011, 12:47pm
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Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (South Australia)


I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move:
1) That the Senate notes that:
a) there are more than 650 Libyan students enrolled in Australia;
b) the broader political situation in Libya and the international economic sanctions imposed on Libya threatens the funding available to many of these students;


2) Recognises that a solution was established to assist Libyan students in Canada and the United States of America to access Libyan Government funds to enable students to continue their studies;


3) Calls on the Australian Government to pursue similar action to enable Libyan students to continue their studies in Australia.


 Question agreed to.

Senate refers Malaysia asylum seeker deal to inquiry

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Wednesday 17th August 2011, 5:45pm
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The Senate has this afternoon agreed to send the Malaysia deal to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report back by September 22, 2011.

We're back in town

Blog Post | Blog of Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 16th August 2011, 8:23am
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We politicians are back in Canberra this morning after a five-week winter recess.

Press conference on High Court and Manus Island

Greencast | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Monday 15th August 2011, 1:27pm
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Sarah Hanson-Young gave a door stop at Parliament House on 15/08/11 on the High Court challenge to the Malaysia arrangement and referring the arrangement to a Senate inquiry.

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Press conference 09 08 11

Greencast | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 9th August 2011, 5:57pm
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Press conference on asylum seekers and High Court challenge to chaplaincy programme.

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Rights of children should be above politics

Blog Post | Blog of Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 9th August 2011, 12:22pm
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Yesterday the High Court extended an injunction to hear a legal challenge to the Malaysian people-swap deal.

Greens welcome High Court injunction extension

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Monday 8th August 2011, 5:16pm
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The Australian Greens have welcomed the High Court's extension today of an injunction to the Malaysian people swap deal.

Children should not be used to secure political points in Malaysian deal

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Monday 8th August 2011, 1:35pm
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The Australian Greens say today's High Court challenge to the Malaysian people swap deal will question the arrangement's legality, particularly the deportation of children.

Greens welcome High Court granting interim injunction to stop expulsion of asylum seekers to Malaysia

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Monday 8th August 2011, 11:30am
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"Expelling vulnerable people, including children is cruel and inhumane, and it may now be illegal," Greens' immigration spokesperson, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, said tonight.