Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Welcome To Australia Community Forum





Featuring Jessie Taylor, Dr Gordon Preece, and Etervina Groenen.

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Asylum seeker issues are currently attracting a lot of attention in our media. The terms 'boat people', 'illegals', and 'queue-jumpers' are thrown around frequently. But who are these people? Where do they come from? Why are they leaving?

At the 'Welcome To Australia' community forum we will explore the moral and political issues surrounding the treatment of asylum seekers in Australia. You will get to express your views and ask questions of the panel (Tony Jones style, hopefully!). You can ask questions on the night, or you can submit them early on twitter with the hash tag #w2a.

This is a community forum which is open to all, whether you have been in Australia for 8 months or 80 years.

Speakers and Panellists:

:: Jessie Taylor
Jessie Taylor is a prominent lawyer and refugee rights activist. She is a member of The Justice Project board and is mentored by fellow board member Julian Burnside QC.

:: Dr. Gordon Preece
Dr Preece is the Director of Ethos and was the former Director of the Centre for Applied Christian Ethics (CACE) at Ridley

:: Etervina Groenen
Etervina is a refugee from East Timor who is now giving back and helping other refugees that come to Australia.


Time
19 November · 19:30 - 21:30

Location
2 Lum Road, Wheelers Hill, Victoria, 3150






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