Offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia
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People seeking asylum in Australia, who arrive without a visa and particularly those who arrive by boat, should be held offshore in an Australian territory like Christmas Island while their application is processed (See the policy "For regional processing of asylum seekers" for more on processing asylum claims in other countries, like Nauru)
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How parliament voted
How often each party's members of parliament voted in line with this policy, from They Vote For You.
- Australian Labor Party: voted for – 69% in line with the policy, 46 members
- Liberal Party: voted for – 96% in line with the policy, 36 members
- Australian Greens: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 15 members
- National Party: voted for – 98% in line with the policy, 8 members
- Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party: voted for – 94% in line with the policy, 4 members
- Country Liberal Party: voted for – 93% in line with the policy, 2 members
- Liberal National Party: voted for – 95% in line with the policy, 2 members
- Australian Conservatives: voted for – 86% in line with the policy, 1 member
- Centre Alliance: voted for – 86% in line with the policy, 1 member
- Derryn Hinch's Justice Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
- Family First Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
- Gerard Rennick People First: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
- Jacqui Lambie Network: voted against – 8% in line with the policy, 1 member
- Liberal Democratic Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
- Nick Xenophon Team: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 1 member
- United Australia Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
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