Australia launches new programme for asylum seekers

Al Jazeera English 2012-08-30

Views 35

A new programme has been launched to ease tensions caused by the influx of asylum seekers. People with spare rooms are being encourages to host refugees.

Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Melbourne.
Show more

Share This Video


Download

  
Report form
RELATED VIDEOS
Deportation or prison: Israel's African asylum seekers - Talk to Al Jazeera (In the Field)
play
24:00

Deportation or prison: Israel's African asylum seekers - Talk to Al Jazeera (In the Field)
Australia Can Now Legally Send Asylum Seekers To Pacific Islands
play
01:33

Australia Can Now Legally Send Asylum Seekers To Pacific Islands
Sri Lankan asylum seekers leave Australian ship - 19 Nov 09
play
02:06

Sri Lankan asylum seekers leave Australian ship - 19 Nov 09
Australia asylum seekers left in limbo
play
02:10

Australia asylum seekers left in limbo
Australia to cut benefits for asylum seekers
play
02:00

Australia to cut benefits for asylum seekers
AUSTRALIA ASYLUM SEEKERS ARRIVAL
play
00:47

AUSTRALIA ASYLUM SEEKERS ARRIVAL
Djokovic detention puts focus on Australia asylum seekers
play
02:00

Djokovic detention puts focus on Australia asylum seekers
Two asylum seekers granted visas to stay in Australia
play
02:24

Two asylum seekers granted visas to stay in Australia
Sri Lanka asylum seekers arrive in Australia
play
00:40

Sri Lanka asylum seekers arrive in Australia
Asylum seekers' Perilous journey to Australia
play
02:20

Asylum seekers' Perilous journey to Australia
Australian court says sending asylum seekers offshore is legal
play
02:30

Australian court says sending asylum seekers offshore is legal
Australia asylum seekers riot at PNG detention camp; one dead, 77 injured
play
01:10

Australia asylum seekers riot at PNG detention camp; one dead, 77 injured