Refugee advocates slam Government for Budget slashing humanitarian intake amid coronavirus
- evelynbrown88
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min read
Refugee advocates have slammed the Federal Government for slashing Australia's humanitarian intake by 5,000 people a year in Tuesday night's Budget.
Key points:
The humanitarian intake has been cut from 18,750 places to 13,750
The budget papers suggest cutting the humanitarian intake will save almost $1 billion
Refugee advocates say offshore detention spending negates any savings
The Government has introduced a new cap of 13,750 places a year, down from 18,750 — cutting the number of people allowed into the country for humanitarian reasons by more than a quarter.
Jana Favero, director of advocacy and campaigns at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), said the move was "a blow for the humane treatment of refugees".
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