Summary
Postcard with the slogan 'Given the Chance he'll Make a Great Australian' produced by Amnesty International, circa 2001. This postcard demonstrates the community response to the hotly debated issues surrounding refugees and mandatory detention in Australia.
Physical Description
Postcard with an image of a young boy standing in front of Parliament House in Canberra wearing a t-shirt which says thank-you. There is blue text underneath the picture and the Amnesty International logo at the bottom of the card.
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Acquisition Information
Collected from Dr Moya McFadzean - Museum Victoria, 2001
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Inscriptions
Text: GIVEN THE CHANCE HE'LL MAKE/A GREAT AUSTRALIAN/Join our campaign to replace Temporary Protection/Visas (TPVs) with permanent protection, so that 8500/refugees can begin to rebuild their lives.
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Overall Dimensions
10.6 cm (Width), 15 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Asylum Seekers, Detention Centres, Immigration Policies, Political Protests, Postcards, Refugee Children, Refugees