Dear Senator Keneally,
You will be aware that many organisations, faith groups and community members have been calling for some time now for the government to make a one-off allocation of 20,000 additional humanitarian visas to assist with the urgent crisis in Afghanistan. The groups include the Catholic Bishops Conference.
To date, I have not seen any reaction from the Labor party to these urgent entreaties.
Does the Labor party support a one-off allocation of 20,000 humanitarian visas for Afghan refugees?
Has the Labor party signalled publicly in the media or in parliament that it supports a generous response to the plight of Afghan refugees, particularly women and girls, who are most at risk in Afghanistan?
I have seen no evidence of that so far, and would therefore like some urgent clarification, in order to update our local RAR group on the Labor party’s position. I have previously reported that our local federal MP, Pat Conaghan, is on record as stating that he is urging his parliamentary colleagues to support a generous response from government.
An early response would be appreciated.
M. G.
Bellingen and Nambucca District RAR
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