We need to end Australia’s refugee shame. Now

The Turnbull Government is preparing to ban all post-July 2013 boat arrivals from ever entering Australia. Phil Glendenning, President of the Refugee Council of Australia, says the devastating impact of the incarceration and punishment on innocent people has to stop.

Lessons from the Middle East in Restoring Hope for refugees and asylum seekers

Last week’s Refugee Week celebrated the contribution of refugees rebuilding their life far from home. Phil Glendenning, president of the Refugee Council of Australia, argues that we should measure up to the generosity of Middle Eastern countries in supporting refugees.