Summary
Placard with the slogan 'Spare Rooms for Refugees' which was designed by Kate Durham. The placard was used at a rally in Canberra which was held to coincide with the opening of Federal Parliament on 12 February 2002. In 2001 Kate Durham and her husband Julian Burnside set up Spare Rooms for Refugees and Spare Lawyers for Refugees, programs which provide free accommodation and legal representation for refugees in Australia. This placard was probably used by members of the Refugee Action Collective.
Physical Description
White printed paper attached to board with black painted handle. Side 1 reads: 'Spare Rooms for Refugees' with image of a house. Organization information inscribed: 'Spare Rooms for Refugees. www.SpareRoomsforRefugees.com. email: help@ SpareRoomsforRefugees.com. Phone: (03) .(covered by handle)6731'. Side 2 reads: 'Refugee. SpareRoomsforRefugees.com.' and drawn image of man in turban with walking stick.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Public Life & Institutions, Home & Community
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Refugee Action Collective, 21 Nov 2005
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Place & Date of Event
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 12 Feb 2002
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Designer
Kate Durham, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Feb 2002
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Inscriptions
Text: Spare/Rooms for/Refugees.
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
30 cm (Width), 88 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Asylum Seekers, Detention Centres, Mandatory Detention of Immigrants, Protest Movements, Refugees
