Summary
Badge with the slogan 'refugees are welcome!' issued by the Socialist Alternative, circa 2002. The Socialist Alternative was established in July 1995 after a group of members were expelled from the International Socialist Organisation (ISO) following a lengthy debate about the orientation of the ISO to the political situation of the 1990s.
Physical Description
Round badge with white text against a map of the world in red (continents) and black (oceans). There is a large white arrow pointing from Asia to Australia.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Collected from Dr Moya McFadzean - Museum Victoria, 30 Aug 2003
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Issued By
Socalist Alternative, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 2002
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Inscriptions
On front: refugees / ARE / welcome! / socialist / alternative
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Keywords
Asylum Seekers, Detention Centres, Mandatory Detention of Immigrants, Protest Movements, Refugees
