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Anglican and Uniting churches in Melbourne offer sanctuary to asylum seekers after High Court ruling

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Kendall Harmon

Melbourne’s Anglican churches say they cannot offer sanctuary to asylum seekers facing immediate deportation to Nauru because they are not equipped to provide accommodation.

It puts the Melbourne Anglican diocese at great odds with its counterparts around the rest of the country, who are willing to face police raids and possible charges to shield asylum seekers.

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