Campaigning for changes to policies and practices affecting refugees and people seeking asylum is at the core of what we do.
We work with our member groups, the broader refugee advocacy sector and refugee-led groups to determine campaign priorities.
We campaign through:
Writing letters to politicians [WRITE A LETTER HERE]
Holding vigils and rallies in our communities
Petitions. Start a petition / promote a current petition.
Writing to local and national media.
Building community awareness of what really happens with refugees and people seeking asylum
Current RAR Priorities
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DEPORTATION AND ENTRY BAN BILL MUST BE STOPPED
Rural Australians for Refugees calls for the Senate to block the bill to give the Government significant powers to deport people, and put blanket ban on people from specific countries. See our media release here. Contact your Senators ! See our Write a Letter page for details.
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WE STAND WITH WOMEN & GIRLS IN AFGHANISATN
RAR, Women for Change and Azadi-e Zan have launched 12 months of action calling for women’s and other organisations to speak out about the appalling treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER
We have an Open Letter to the Prime Minister that we ask organisations to sign. We encourage RAR groups to sign this. We also have a version where individuals can sign. RAR groups: please send your logo to rar.austraia@gmail.com. The Open Letter for individual signatures is available here