Offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

Those for this policy agree that 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)

Relevant divisions

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia”. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of a person on this policy.

Division	Supporters vote
no votes listed

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia”.

Division	Supporters vote
23rd Jun 2021, 4:22 PM – Senate Motions - Immigration Detention - Let Murugappan family return to Biloela	No
17th Jun 2020, 4:13 PM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - Resettlement	No
28th Nov 2017 – Senate Motions - Immigration Detention - End offshore processing and detention	No
25th Aug 2011 – Senate Motions - Immigration: MV Tampa - End offshore processing	No
25th Nov 2009, 4:05 PM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - Stop excising territory	No

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

Offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

Voted consistently against offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

Voted generally against offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

Voted a mixture of for and against offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

Voted generally for offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

Voted almost always for offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

Voted consistently for offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

We can't say anything concrete about how they voted on offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

Relevant divisions

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

Other divisions relevant to this policy

23rd Jun 2021, 4:22 PM – Senate Motions - Immigration Detention - Let Murugappan family return to Biloela

17th Jun 2020, 4:13 PM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - Resettlement

28th Nov 2017 – Senate Motions - Immigration Detention - End offshore processing and detention

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

25th Nov 2009, 4:05 PM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - Stop excising territory