Like most Australian Jewish families, my family has a refugee connection. My grandmother arrived in Australia as a refugee from Nazi Germany. My family is forever grateful to Australia for this.
As a Member of Parliament, I am committed to fighting for dignity and respect for refugees and asylum seekers.
Since coming to government, we have already achieved:
Getting every single person off Nauru.
Ending the decade of limbo by abolishing temporary protection visas and safe haven enterprise visas. Instead, we are providing a permanent pathway, changing 20,000 lives for the better.
Increased and tailored mental health support to help refugees with their often-traumatic experiences
Setting up the framework for 5,000 Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) places on top of our existing humanitarian intake.
Australia at its best is strong, courageous, and big-hearted. I’m proud that Labor’s approach to migration strives to be just that.
