Conference votes down amendment that would have given rejected asylum seekers access to a full merits review
Labor has committed to increasing the community sponsored refugee program intake by up to 5,000 places per year, and boosting funding for regional processing and resettlement. However, the national conference has voted down an amendment that would have given asylum seekers rejected under the Coalition’s fast-track process access to a full merits review.
The Labor leader, Bill Shorten, moved ahead of Monday afternoon’s debate to beef up the offering on refugee policy, flagging the ALP would boost the annual intake but without specifying when. He also pledged $500m to the UNHCR, and a special envoy for refugee and asylum seeker issues to advance Australia’s interests on refugee issues within the region.
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