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Asylum Seeker Policies Need Drastic Change
The Uniting Church, Synod of Western Australia yesterday expressed deep sorrow at the human cost of the current deterrence regime on asylum seekers. Members agreed that generally people do not flee their home, family, friends and community to undertake perilous journeys without very good reason. Australia’s policies relating to asylum seekers should be driven by […]
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Frack no! Uniting Church calls
The Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Western Australia calls on the Government of Western Australia to place a moratorium on all unconventional gas exploration and extraction activities in WA and to move towards renewable energy and away from fossil fuels. The hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process uses large volumes of toxic chemicals at high pressure […]