Principal speaker
Professor Penelope Mathew
Australia’s major political parties agree on very little, but a common approach seems to have emerged in response to the arrival of asylum seekers by boat.
Successive governments have attempted to shift responsibility for unauthorised boat arrivals onto our neighbours in the region.
In this public lecture, Griffith Law School Dean Professor Penelope Mathew will compare Australia’s approach with regional arrangements for refugees in other parts of the world, and in other periods of history.
Professor Mathew will explore:
- whether regional arrangements properly protect asylum, a fundamental safety net in a world where universal human rights are frequently violated;
- whether they fairly share the common responsibility for asylum among states; and
- whether Australia’s recent policies enhance or retard regional cooperation in the protection of refugees.
Professor Mathew gratefully acknowledges her research associate, Tristan Harley, and the support of the Australian Research Council.
A complimentary cocktail networking event will follow the lecture.
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