Human Rights Groups Slam New Migration Laws: ‘Ultimate Betrayal’ [Video]

The Albanese Government passed a set of controversial migration laws on Thursday night, with support from the Coalition, sparking mass outrage among human rights advocates.

These laws are being described as the “most brutal migration laws that we have ever seen,” raising serious concerns about their impact on vulnerable communities.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Let’s break down what these new laws actually entail:

1. Payment to Third-Party Countries: The government can now pay third countries to accept non-citizens, including recognised refugees.
2. Criminal Penalties for Non-Cooperation: Non-citizens who refuse to comply with their own deportation could face criminal charges. So this means previously if someone whose recognised refugee status has been revoked or if someone’s asylum claims have been rejected and they refuse to cooperate with deportation efforts, …