Dear Hon Senators of South Australia,

Greetings,

If any of you are available, I would love to come and see you or talk with you on ZOOM to discuss this novel political possibility.

It is about New Countries, Functional Countries that do not own land, and it is about displaced persons joining the Global Work Force where so many internationals are on Work Visas.

Australia could make a start on these policies when the pandemic settles.

See below,

Warm regards

Dr David D E Evans Ph D OAM104/123 Fisher St Fullarton SA 5063ddeevans1@gmail.com ph 0419023775

30 April 2020

Global Workforce

Nepal is the example that comes to mind. The majority of Nepalese youth (3.5million out of 29 million population) are out of their country on work visas. 30% of the national GDP comes from remittances.

The contrast between First and Third World countries is highlighted by the behaviour of the young. Young expatriates from Third World countries send money home. Young people going overseas from First World countries commonly ask for more money from home.

The burden of my submission to you is for us to lead by example with the granting of work visas to get the whole world working, including displaced persons in refugee camps/detention centres.

New Countries - Functional Countries

STEP 1

Leasing land.

The rise of new countries leads to self government of displaced persons. The idea is relevant to the majority of refugee/asylum seekers where immigration placements or return to native country is not realistic. However UNHCR registration in a refugee camp does leads to identification of each individual with options for an appropriate passport and work visa.

The concept involves working with UNHCR on appropriate management for new functional countries under the umbrella of United Nations. The way Australia could show the way would be to lease land where there are Australian managed Detention Centres to UNHCR. If and when camps/centres are closed, the lease ends. Monies consistent with what we currently spend at the present time on these camps/centres would be made available by the Australian Government to UNHCR.

In this account of the Refugee Economy in Dollo Ado built on desert land on the Border Region of Ethiopia, a grass roots new community has established itself. https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/refugee-economies-dollo-ado-development-opportunities-border-region-ethiopia-enso

The report says, • The next challenge is to ensure sustainable economic opportunities for refugees and the host community by creating growth and development within the border economy…developing a formal labour market; moving from a camp to a settlement model…..represent some of the untapped opportunities.

STEP 2

Eligibility for work visas.

Through UNHCR channels employers world wide would offer jobs under work visa schemes to individuals within the refugee camp/detention centres. You remember New Zealand offering to take refugees? What is wrong with New Zealand sending recruitment teams to detention centres/refugee camps and offering work visas - which can be cancelled if not honoured? New Zealand currently sends recruiting teams around the world offering jobs for those willing to emigrate.

The concept has already started.

The little-known visa project bringing highly skilled refugees to Australiahttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-little-known-visa-project-bringing-highly-skilled-refugees-to-australia

Five refugees and their families have arrived in Australia this year thanks to a humanitarian pilot project helping businesses fill skill shortages.

Hedayat Osyan took the initiative.

The Sydney tradie who is making a point of hiring refugees

Summary

1. Self governing communities of displaced persons in new functional countries.

2. Work visas for displaced persons in refugee camps/detention centres who most likely would send remittance monies back to family, aiding development in their homeland or new functional country.

Biography

Dr David Evans OAM is a retired Medical Practitioner having specialized in Pathology and Sexual Health Medicine, working in Tasmania, Australia. He was Chairman of the HIV/AIDS Committee, President of the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Medical Association, and undertook voluntary Pathology work in Nepal and East Timor.

In retirement, Dr Evans studied Humanities with the University of New England (UNE), Armidale, Australia, completing a Ph D in 2013 entitled Romance Tragedy of ‘Romeo and Juliet Style’: A study in Qualitative Research with special focus on India and Nepal in the time period 1993-2013; a social emergence study of domestic violence towards eloping couples. He has presented papers at the APPRA Conference in Kathmandu, the IPRA Conference in Ahmedabad, and the UNE Rethinking Peace, Conflict and Governance Conference in Sydney.

Address: Dr David Denton Edward Evans, Apt 104/123 Fisher Street, Fullarton, South Australia, Australia, 5063

Email: ddeevans1@gmail.com 

Phone: +61419023775