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Temporary Protection Visas are now, thankfully, abolished! (2008)

13th May 2008: The End of the TPV regime.
http://www.immi.gov.au/refugee/tpv_thv/abolition/index.htm information for TPV holders. see also:
A Just Australia Home page at www.ajustaustralia.com

But don't forget!

story in The Australian 1st October 2006 REFUGEES who are granted only temporary protection in Australia suffer more extreme stress, anxiety and other mental health problems than permanent entrants, research has found. (Medical Journal of Australia)

From Tasmania, the story of a Salvadoran couple with a new baby but on bridging visas, they are not allowed to work or receive Medicare benefits. Member for the southern Tasmanian seat of Denison, Duncan Kerr, says fortunately the Tasmanian Government agreed to let Ms Ceren give birth at Hobart's public hospital.
ABC News http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200606/s1654431.htm

on ABC Radio National Justice Ron Merkel speaking in the Law Report 23 May 2006. What happens with visas that don't allow people to work, and don't give access to Medicare. Issues of Law and Justice.

http://www.immi.gov.au/refugee/tpv_thv/index.htm DIMA's current Measures for Temporary Protection and Temporary Humanitarian Visa Holders.

A PETITION TO WAIVE THE 3 YEAR PERIOD FOR HOLDERS OF TEMPORARY PROTECTION VISAS WHO WERE LONG TERM* DETAINEES IN AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION DETENTION is available here: TPV_petition.rtf Keep this petition alive!

A page from 2004 on Temporary Protection Visas… in the deportations folder.

Resources from the 2005 Seminar "Temporary Visas, No protection!":
Notes of the seminar
Poster with logo:TPV forum poster.pdf (255KB)
and the logo: TPV_ No_Protection.jpg (176KB)

Relevant Fact Sheets from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs:

Fact Sheet 64: Temporary Protection Visas (removed for amendment on 5th May, still not there 25th May 2006)
Fact Sheet 68: Temporary Protection Visa holders applying for further protection.

Notes from an Information Session from DIMIA, in Sydney, Monday, August 4th, 2003
presented by the Business Manager Onshore Protection, and the TPV Unit Manager.
TPV_Assessment.rtf a rich text document (8KB)

TPV Association: see TPV_Association.rtf

Australian Policy on line:
Refugees: Clean up the mess! A note by Peter Mares of the Swinbourne Institute for Social Research 10 July 2004.
Peter Mares August 2004 on the changes to TPV Policy at that time.

A page from Jane Keogh prepared in April 2003. TPV_Jane.rtf

From Short notice submission on Special Benefit Activity Test for TPV Holders. by Eve Sallis, President of Australians Against Racism.
more Resources on their web page at http://www.australiansagainstracism.org/code/index_resources.html

The Refugee Council of Australia advocacy kit.
and http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/current/tvp.html
Information Paper on Temporary Protection Visas (May 2001) http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/docs/resources/ppapers/pp-tvp-may01.pdf

Amnesty Resources are still to come. (see Amnesty's refugee campaigns: http://www.amnesty.org.au/Act_now/campaigns/refugees

see also a similar page done in 2004

Refugee Action Committee Home Page

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