From the FAQ on the website of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
http://www.unhcr.org/4ec262df9.html • The right not to be expelled, except under certain, strictly defined conditions (Article 32); • The right not to be punished for illegal entry into the territory of a contracting State (Article 31); • The right to work (Articles 17 to 19); • The right to education (Article 22); • The right to housing (Article 21); • The right to public relief and assistance (Article 23); • The right to freedom of religion (Article 4); • The right to access the courts (Article 16); • The right to freedom of movement within the territory (Article 26); and • The right to be issued identity and travel documents (Articles 27 and 28). Australia ratified the Convention in 1954. Please send it to your local MP. Thank you Peter