LL:DDV: Ruddock Picket, 5pm, Fri. 31 May, 410 Collins St
Less than a week to go until our chance to fight back against Ruddock himself, the architect of the Liberals' brutal attacks on refugees. *PICKET RUDDOCK* Free the Refugees! 5PM, FRIDAY 31 MAY 2002 Institute of Public Affairs 410 Collins Street (between Queen and William Streets) Philip Ruddock (Minister of Immigration and Indigenous Affairs), Andrew Bolt (Herald Sun 'journalist'), and Bob Birrell (academic apologist for Ruddocks' attacks on refugee rights), will be speaking at a "Dialogue on Immigration" sponsored by the Institute of Public Affairs, a right-wing think tank. Ruddock is there to "separate some myths from reality". Bolt will talk about the pro-refugee campaign "tactics and attitudes", while Birrell will discuss "maintaining a distinctive and meaningful Australian identity." The ONLY purpose of the meeting is to justify continued attacks on refugee rights, and encourage racism and division in Australia. Shut down this racist meeting! Leaflets and posters for this event are available from the New International Bookstore in Trades Hall, cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts. For further information, contact the Refugee Action Collective on: 9659 3505 Visit the RAC website www.rac-vic.org -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDV: Mabo Day June 3rd Melbourne Celebrations
MABO DAY CELEBRATIONS MONDAY 3RD JUNE 2002 10TH Anniversary celebrations 11.00AM Ceremony at Birrarung Marr Park, (New city park behind Federation Square, Melb. 11.30AM March from Birrarung Marr Park to Melbourne Town Hall 10;00AM 4.00PM Celebration of Torres Strait Islander culture at Melbourne Town Hall 10TH Anniversary Celebrations organised by Victoria¹s Wongai Corporation (Torres Strait Islanders Group in Victoria and City of Melbourne) ALL WELCOME. Mabo Day is Australia¹s real Australia Day, the day 10 years ago when the High Court recognised that indigenous Australians had rights in law to the land they occupied for tens of thousands of years. Celebrate with the Torres Strait Islander community in your State and join in the 10th Anniversary celebrations. Tel: (03) 9658 9658 for further information. ALL WELCOME!! -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDV: Peter Mares speaks on refugee policy in Trades Hall
In the Wake of the Tampa: Where to Next for Australia's Refugee Policy? As part of the regular Wednesday night series, the Insitute for Social Research presents Peter Mares -- author of the award-winning Borderline: Australia's Treatment of Refugees and Asylum Seekers -- assessing the unsavory record of the Howard government, including the Tampa affair and the 'Pacific solution'. With plenty of time for question and comment. Wednesday 5th June 6.30 pm New International Bookshop call 9662 3744 for more info Jeff Sparrow Coordinator New International Book Co-operative Box 18 Trades Hall 54 Victoria St Carlton Sth 3053 Mon-Fri 9am-6.30 pm Sat 11am-5pm tel 03 9662 3744 fax 03 9663 4755 www.nibs.org.au to receive regular updates about bookshop events, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
