In March 2008, CWS/NCCA visited over 30 politicians in Canberra as part of a refugee sector delegation that inlcuded A Just Australia, Refugee Council of Australia, the Uniting Church in Australia and Amnesty International. A breifing paper is available along with fact sheets on various issues raised.

Delegation to Canberra, April 2007

CWS/NCCA has been in ongoing dialogue with the Australian Labor Party on a range of issues in the leadup to the Federal Elections in October 2007. Prior to the ALP National Conference (27-29 April, 2007) in Sydney, CWS/NCCA and A Just Australia held talks with 12 key ALP leaders in Canberra. The key issues of concern raised were:

1.       Bridging Visas and the right to work, access Medicare and obtain income support

2.       Temporary Portection Visas