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Regional processing of asylum seekers

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Asylum seekers who arrive in Australia without a visa, particularly those who arrive by boat, should have their asylum claims processed regionally in a country such as the Republic of Nauru or Papua New Guinea (See the policy "For offshore processing of asylum seekers" for more on processing asylum seeker claims in Australian territories like Christmas Island)

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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 – 65% in line with the policy, 175 members
  • Liberal Party: voted for – 80% in line with the policy, 158 members
  • National Party: voted for – 76% in line with the policy, 28 members
  • Australian Greens: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 23 members
  • Liberal National Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 8 members
  • Country Liberal Party: voted for – 74% in line with the policy, 4 members
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party: voted for – 86% in line with the policy, 4 members
  • United Australia Party: voted for – 79% in line with the policy, 3 members
  • Centre Alliance: voted against – 7% in line with the policy, 2 members
  • Nick Xenophon Team: voted a mixture of for and against – 50% in line with the policy, 2 members
  • Australia's Voice: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Australian Conservatives: voted for – 77% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party: voted against – 27% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Derryn Hinch's Justice Party: voted for – 80% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Family First Party: voted for – 99% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Gerard Rennick People First: voted for – 92% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Jacqui Lambie Network: voted against – 27% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Katter's Australian Party: voted for – 94% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Liberal Democratic Party: voted a mixture of for and against – 58% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Palmer United Party: voted a mixture of for and against – 50% in line with the policy, 1 member

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