Refugee Protection in the Asia-Pacific

The major political parties have joined together to convince us that asylum seekers must be prevented from coming to Australia. However, they have not explained why asylum seekers attempt to come to Australia in the first place or what the consequences of Australia's deterrence policies might be for asylum seekers and countries in the region. At this forum Mary Anne Kenny (an Australian lawyer) has a public conversation with lawyers involved in the Asia-Pacific Refugee Rights Network – Renuka Balasubramaniam (Malaysia), Lakshan Dias (Sri Lanka), and Yunita Purnama (Indonesia) – about the practical ways in which refugee protection in the region can be improved. Chaired by Assoc Professor Savitri Taylor (La Trobe Law School). Jointly presented by La Trobe Law School and La Trobe Asia.