Established in 2000, RAC is a democratic, grassroots activist collective, representing a broad cross section of the community.

A summary of our political demands is:

- Abolish mandatory detention which violates basic human rights and contravenes the UN Refugee Convention, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

- Stop deporting asylum seekers who face torture and death in the country from which they have fled.

- Close Christmas Island detention centre as required by international law and recommended by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission of Australia.

- Stop racist scapegoating such as calling asylum seekers “illegals”, “economic migrants”, and “queue jumpers.”

- Compensate those refugees who suffer on-going psychological and physical harm as a result of lengthy detention under the Howard government.

- Stop fanning the lie that Australia is in danger of being overrun by boat people. Educate the public about our obligations to refugees under Australian and international law.

Find out more about us at www.rac-vic.org