For regional processing of asylum seekers

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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Voted very strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers

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Voted strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers

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Voted moderately for regional processing of asylum seekers

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Voted a mixture of for and against regional processing of asylum seekers

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Voted moderately against regional processing of asylum seekers

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Voted strongly against regional processing of asylum seekers

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Voted very strongly against regional processing of asylum seekers

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Never voted on regional processing of asylum seekers

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Relevant divisions

These divisions relate to the policy “for regional processing of asylum seekers”. Compare how a supporter of the policy would have voted to the division outcome.

Division Supporters vote Division outcome

26th Aug 2020, 4:14 PM – Senate Motions - Immigration Detention - Moment of silence for deaths

No Not passed by a small majority

15th Feb 2018, 11:56 AM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - End offshore detention

No Not passed by a modest majority

10th Aug 2017, 12:38 PM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - Bring them to Australia

No Not passed by a large majority

20th Jun 2017, 4:00 PM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - Close Nauru and Manus Is. detention centres

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

29th Mar 2017 – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - End detention on Nauru and Manus Island

No (strong) Not passed by a large majority

12th Sep 2016, 4:48 PM – Senate Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Nauru & Manus Island centres

No Passed by a small majority

4th Feb 2016, 12:37 PM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - Let Them Stay

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

25th Jun 2015, 6:15 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

25th Jun 2015, 5:02 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Detention of children

No Not passed by a modest majority

25th Jun 2015, 12:21 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

4th Dec 2014, 8:58 PM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

Yes Passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2014, 12:15 AM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Yes Passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2014, 12:11 AM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Agree with the amended bill

Yes Passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2014 – Representatives Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate's amendments

Yes Passed by a small majority

22nd Oct 2014, 5:12 PM – Representatives Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

Yes Passed by a small majority

16th May 2013, 12:15 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

16th May 2013, 12:02 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Vulnerable persons

No Not passed by a modest majority

16th May 2013, 10:42 AM – Senate Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

27th Nov 2012, 8:18 PM – Representatives Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes (strong) Passed by a large majority

10th Oct 2012, 11:34 AM – Senate Motions - Manus Island - Designate PNG as regional processing country

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

12th Sep 2012, 11:49 AM – Senate Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country

Yes (strong) Passed by a large majority

16th Aug 2012, 10:21 PM – Senate Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

16th Aug 2012, 10:17 PM – Senate Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Sunset clause

No Not passed by a modest majority

16th Aug 2012, 7:33 PM – Senate Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Transfer to Australia after 12 months

No Not passed by a modest majority

16th Aug 2012, 5:22 PM – Senate Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes (strong) Passed by a large majority

28th Jun 2012, 5:12 PM – Senate Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes Not passed by a small majority

27th Jun 2012, 7:57 PM – Representatives Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time

Yes Passed by a small majority

27th Jun 2012, 7:52 PM – Representatives Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill

Yes Passed by a small majority

27th Jun 2012, 7:36 PM – Representatives Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Consideration in Detail - 12 month limit

No Passed by a small majority

31st May 2012, 1:58 PM – Representatives Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

25th Aug 2011 – Senate Motions - Immigration: MV Tampa - End offshore processing

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

10th Aug 2006, 12:57 PM – Representatives Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

10th Aug 2006, 12:46 PM – Representatives Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

If you know of other divisions that relate to this policy, you can add them in the Votes section of that division‘s page.