Friday, October 01, 2004
A few relevant events happening in the next couple of weeks leading up to the Australian Federal election...

OCT 3 - END THE LIES RALLIES

Three years after the truth was thrown overboard at the last federal election, now is the time to say end the lies and to start a new path to a better country and a more peaceful world.
People will gather in every capital city and many regional centres the week before the election. On Sunday October 3 join hundreds of thousands of other Australians in seeking to end the lies.
For more info go to endthelies rallies

OCT 5 - IRAQI TPV PROTEST

Join hundreds of Iraqi temporary protection visa holders at their protest at Sydney Town Hall, 12.30pm, Tuesday, 5 October and march to the offices of the Department of Immigration, Lee Street at 1.00pm.
There are about 4,325 Iraqi refugees on temporary protection visas. Many of these people have lived with the uncertainty for five years or more. Now the Department of Immigration is denying many of these people any further protection. Out of around 300 processed so far, 231 have been rejected and only 59 approved.
“The government’s TPV policy has torn our families apart and left thousands in a state of uncertainty and despair,” said Mueen Al Breihi, of the Al Amel TPV holders Association in Victoria.
For more information contact
Refugee Action Coalition Ian Rintoul 0417 275 713
or Mueen Al Breihi (Al Amel Assoc, Victoria) 0412 209 977