Can anyone give me some facts about the history of refugees in Australia?
Refugees in Australia Australia is committed to playing a significant role in assisting refugees and other victims of displacement and human rights violation build a new life free from discrimination and harassment. It is one of the world’s top three countries providing resettlement opportunities for refugees. It also makes a significant monetary contribution each year to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) programs operating outside Australia. Australia has a long history of accepting and resettling refugees. Since the end of World War II, over 675 000 refugees and people in humanitarian need have been resettled in Australia. Many had close family or other ties to Australia. In 2005-2006, 14,144 Humanitarian Program visas were granted. 12,758 were granted to refugees and other offshore applicants not yet in Australia and the remaining places were for people found to be refugees already in Australia. Priority regions targeted by the Department of Immigration and Citiz
