MEDIA RELEASE: Albanese Government puts a price on protectio

Labor quietly makes people pay upfront to appeal refugee refusals

The new $1800 fee aims to deter thousands of dodgy asylum claims but legal services that provide assistance to refugees were left in the dark.

Newtown Asylum Seeker Centre Condemns Government Move To “Put A Price On Protection”

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), a non-profit human rights organisation based in Newtown, has condemned the Federal Government’s new regulations requiring asylum seekers to pay $1,863.50 upfront to challenge ...

MEDIA RELEASE: Albanese Government puts a price on protectio

Media Release, Monday 2 November 2026 The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has condemned new and unexpected Federal Government regulations that force people seeking asylum to pay $1,863.50 upfront to challenge a protection visa refusal, warning that the changes will create yet another barrier to safety for some of the most marginalised people in Australia.