The Uniting Church in Australia has called on Australians to support the community placement of asylum seekers by getting behind the Gillard Government's soon-to-be launched Community Placement Network (CPN).

The Uniting Church in Australia today expressed strong support for allowing asylum seekers to live in the community while their claims are being processed.

The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes yesterday's announcement that the protection claims by asylum seekers will now be assessed onshore as an opportunity for the Government to re-commit to a policy that upholds our international obligations and sets a standard of care and compassion of which we can be proud.

The Uniting Church in Australia has today written to the Labor Caucus urging them to reject the proposed amendments to the Migration Act.

The Uniting Church in Australia has welcomed the High Court decision that held invalid the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship's declaration of Malaysia as a safe country for the transfer of asylum seekers who have arrived in Australia.

The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes yesterday's announcement that the protection claims by asylum seekers will now be assessed onshore as an opportunity for the Government to re-commit to a policy that upholds our international obligations and sets a standard of care and compassion of which we can be proud.

The Uniting Church in Australia has today written to all Federal Labor parliamentarians, expressing its shock at the cruel and punitive plan to 'swap' refugees with Malaysia.

The Uniting Church in Australia is dismayed at reports that the Government is planning to re-open the detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, Uniting Church President, Rev. Alistair Macrae, said today.

The Uniting Church in Australia has expressed its horror at the excessive use of force against asylum seekers on Christmas Island this past weekend.

The Uniting Church in Australia has welcomed the Government's legislation for a system of complementary protection and is calling for bipartisan support to ensure its passage through the parliament.