We are better than this
By: edited by Robyn Cadwallader
Publisher: ATF Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Hindmarsh, South Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9781921511622; 9781921511721; 9781921511776; 9781921511783
Subjects: Politics and government; Refugees; Government policy
Description: We Are Better Than This is a collection of essays and poetry addressing the Australian government's asylum seeker policy. The aims of the book are several: to provide some of the information about the situation in detention camps that is being withheld by the government; to correct some of the government's misrepresentations of the current situation; to clarify some of the complex legal issues surrounding the right to seek asylum, and to give some insight into the plight of those who are seeking asylum. It is hoped that this book will better inform people about the government's policies: to support those who are unsatisfied and seeking to change the situation, as well as those who are uncertain and need more easily accessible and reliable information. Contributors are drawn from several areas of expertise and engagement with asylum seekers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-202).