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Media release: Uniting Church calls for a new era of care for those fleeing persecution
14 October 2011
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Media release: Uniting Church shocked at proposed Migration Act amendments
19 September 2011
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Media release: Uniting Church calls for a revaluation of thinking on asylum seekers
1 September 2011
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Media release: Uniting Church calls for compassion on World Refugee Days
17 June 2011
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Media release: Uniting Church shocked at people swapping plan
9 May 2011
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Media release: Uniting Church objects to plans to re-open Manus Island
6 May 2011
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Media release: Detention on Christmas Island must end
17 March 2011
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Media release: Uniting Church applauds a step forward in immigration policy
24 February 2011
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Public statement: Grave concerns over Australia's MoU with Afghanistan
26 January 2011
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Media release: Church calls for a new bipartisanship for the protection of asylum seekers
16 December 2010
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News: The Uniting Church helping to get children out of detention
7 December 2010
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Media release: Uniting Church says taking children and families out of detention 'long overdue'
18 October 2010
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Media release: Lives are at stake: mandatory detention must end
22 September 2010
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Media release: Good and Bad in Point Scoring Policies
6 June 2010
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Media release: Opposition leaves Christian values behind
27 May 2010
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Media release: No more land of the 'fair go' for asylum seekers
19 April 2010
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Media release: Uniting Church condemns suspension of Afghan, Sri Lankan visas
9 April 2010
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Media release: Church leaders voice concerns for wellbeing of asylum seekers on Christmas Island
2 March 2010
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Media release: Uniting Church urges constructive dialogue on asylum seekers
21 October 2009
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Media release: Stop political point-scoring on lives at stake
20 April 2009
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Media release: Detention report falls short of Government's own standards
2 December 2008
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Media release: Uniting Church welcomes detention policy changes
29 July 2008
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Media release: Uniting Church welcomes action to end suffering on Nauru
10 December 2007
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Media release: Uniting Church condemns visa cancellation as undermining legal system
17 July 2007
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Media release: Uniting Church rejects PM's comments on sick refugees
28 May 2007
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Media release: Detention on Nauru: a breach of human decency
7 August 2006
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Media release: Moral courage absent in Government response to asylum seekers
13 April 2006
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Media release: Positive steps to recover our sense of decency and compassion
17 June 2005
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Media release: New invitation-only visa is a rotten deal
13 May 2005
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Media release: Removal pending bridging visas - much ado about nothing much
23 March 2005
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Media release: Uniting Church responds to Laurie Ferguson, in the Age, 28 October 2004
28 October 2004
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Media release: Deterrence is a failure: Uniting Church calls for new vision for refugees
23 September 2004
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Media release: Stop juggling visas
25 August 2004
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Media release: The land of the fair-go has disappeared
9 August 2004
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Media release: New hope for refugees
13 July 2004
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Media release: Detention figures only paint half a picture
6 July 2004
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Media release: Uniting Church calls for immediate release of children from detention
10 June 2004
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Media release: Uniting Church says the abuse must end now
14 May 2004
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Media release: Service or Violence at Easter? Uniting Church condemns forced deportation of asylum seekers
8 April 2004
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Media release: 'One more lie in a long line of lies', say Uniting Church leaders
14 November 2003
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Media release: Church calls for inquiry into immigration detention horrors
20 May 2003
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Media release: Uniting Church condemns Iran agreement
13 March 2003
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Media release: Labor's asylum policy heads in right direction, but a little more courage, please
2 December 2002
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Media release: Uniting Church condemns Government's "use and abuse" of Bakhtiari family
22 July 2002
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Media release: Government action to blame for detention centre riots
22 April 2002
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Media release: Instead of sniping and criticising let us seek solutions
November 2001
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Media release: Uniting Church calls for calm consideration of migration bills
24 September 2001
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Media release: Uniting Church and Anglican refugee workers express outrage at Government attempts to change refugee rules
15 August 2001
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Media release: New Uniting Church policy on refugees: 'end the discrimination and fear'
2 August 2001
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Christmas Island chaplaincy: a light in the darkness
Christmas Island is a tiny speck in the Indian Ocean, yet it will seem vast compared to some of the tight spaces Rev Christine Senini worked in. And she won’t have to sleep in a bunk bed.
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Rev. Alistair Macrae has added his name to the list of prominent Australians calling for reform to our asylum seeker policies. UnitingJustice has continually advocated for a more compassionate approach to these vulnerable members of our society.
UnitingJustice and the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly has joined the chorus of voices calling for Constitutional recognition of the unique contribution that First Peoples have made to this country. Amendments to the Australian Constitution should also include removal of racist and discriminatory language and clauses. The open letter was accompanied by a submission to the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition made by UnitingJustice.
UJA Reference Committee member, Professor John Langmore, discusses the political momentum behind and the public benefits of introducing a financial transactions tax.
Rethink Refugees - watch UJA National Director, Rev. Elenie Poulos, reflecting on her work in refugee advocacy as part of Amnesty's information campaign
Preamble posters and Covenanting resources
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Position Vacant: Senior Media Officer
The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia seeks to appoint an experienced media professional to the role of Senior Media Officer. Read more...
Churches solid on poker machine reform
The major Christian churches in Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to the Government’s proposed poker machine reform this morning in the face of Catholic priest Father Chris Riley’s apparent support for the inaccurate, well-funded industry campaign. Read more...