Currently, asylum seekers who arrive in Australia by boat are denied immigration status. If they are genuine refugees they are resettled in Papua New Guinea and if they are not genuine refugees they are sent back to their originating country or a safe third country other than Australia. This issue is currently the highest ranked "most important" issue of the election. Learn more or
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
Yes, they should be treated the same as those arriving by air
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
Yes, do not turn back boats and process them onshore
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
No, turn the boats back at sea and process them offshore with hard security checks and temporary protection visas
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
No, turn the boats back at sea and process them offshore with hard security checks and no temporary protection visas
@4ZRB7TP2yrs
Target practice for the RAN
Only families who are not Sunni Islam followers and who come from countries where we have no embassy. We should process our own refugees in a special isolated community (not fenced) but those to be processed must wear a id tracking band and stay in the refugee town. Anyone removing the band before being accepted will face instant deportation. Refugees must be processed within a 1 year time frame. Must have a mental, health, and attitude assessment before being accepted. Those with negative/violent points of views of Australia and its citicens (both male and female)must not be accepted.
No, instead of turning back the boats - we should be escorting people back to the point of departure, and ensure that we do so in accordance with international law. Offshore processing is the only humane alternative to prevent enticing people to make the perilous journey. For those afraid of terrorists- they should know that the overwhelming majority of fanatics are from wealthy middle & upper classes, and who come by plane.
@52298KJ2yrs
These queue jumpers have to be taught a lesson, come by boat and you never ever are accepted as an immigrant
@4ZR6MR32yrs
Yes, they need to enter into a 6 year program of 2 years of counselling culture/language education, 1 year of training into a job and 3 years working for community services like work for the dole. Give back to the community if they are not working.
@98VDJBG3 days
Yes, and learn from overseas situations by investing in sustainable and adequate integration programs for screening , education and job placement.
@98TN7N34 days
No, but ensure they are all treated with dignity and respect
@98P4VXX2wks
Yes, but everyone needs to be vetted and checked.
@98LDNWJ3wks
If they are fleeing authoritarian totalitarian rule sure let em in but have the immigration be somewhat controlled too many people and it's gonna cause a problem
@98GM3CT1mo
Ensure that better legal pathways to asylum are establish which do not require embarking on a boat.
@98FJ87C1mo
Yes, but only after security checks
@988QZ6W2mos
only if their boat doesnt sink
@987453G2mos
yes, if they don't drown.
@986DK542mos
Yes but they shouldn't be able to receive citizenship
@9849XJJ2mos
yes but i will depending why (e.g people trying to escape from they country and they cannot escape by air)
@982VQ9M2mos
No, immediately deport them.
Depending on the circumstance, whether they are criminals or refugees from another country due to environmental issues.
@97ZWQZT2mos
Yes, but check their record before accepting
@97ZWGPR2mos
depends on the situations of the asylum seekers
@97ZGQFK2mos
Make sure they are safe and investigate the situation before allowing them in
@97ZG4KF2mos
Yes do not turn them back but screen them. These people only came by boat out of desperation, we should not turn them back. However, we need to be cautious about certain cultural differences when integrating them into society so prevent increased violence.
Only on the basis of true asylum
Have onshore processing. With less detainment but harsher penalties for trouble makers
Case by case is required - not a simple yes of no question
Only certain individuals such as children
@97XP8N32mos
It's hard but these people need help other than being homed on an island . It's very difficult
@97XNTRP2mos
Investigate the immigrants first then accept or send them back based on the information gathered about them
@97XN3JT2mos
Yes, But we should restrict the number of asylum-seeking boat immigrants, and have them tested for disease and illness before being allowed to cross into the country
@97WK4XC2mos
I don’t feel qualified to form an opinion on this subject.
@97QRLTH3mos
Yes, allow them to live here like any other person. But the main goal shouldn't be normalising the crisis which they are fleeing, which we are doing by taking it as moral for them to arrive here. but ending the crisis overseas.
@975QXCT3mos
It doesn’t seem morally right to turn them away, though australia may not have the infrastructure in place to support them. There should be dedicated facilities to help them get settled into Australia.
Yes, but they must have a visa prepared within 4 years of being in detention or have one prepared
@96SXZHZ3mos
support them and do hard security checks not matter of ethnicity or religion or culture excreta but if we are having something like a population crisis take that into account
@96PJ22K3mos
they should be given a chance
@96M46683mos
Process them offshore by funding offshore detention centres
Yes, but thorough background checks should be made and facilities should be made available for asylum seekers.
@96KQRRP3mos
Depends on who the person is
Yes however they can't have any bad record and they should come to the country and be educated with the language and school
No, if they can afford to pay a people smuggler, then they should be able to enter legally and be processed through the proper channels
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