He said a broader regional package was needed to be effective in deterring the flow of asylum-seekers.
In August 2011, the High Court dealt a crippling blow to Australia’s border protection policy when it struck down a plan to send back 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia in return for 4,000 approved refugees.
Burke said the regional summit proposed last week by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was an opportunity to progress a new ‘Malaysia-plus’ solution.
He also flagged the prospect of an expert team making a new assessment about how many asylum seekers would need to be sent back under any new deal to provide a more effective deterrent.
“Whatever it is, 800 places wouldn't be sufficient for the scale of the problem we have now,” Burke told ABC 24.
“You’d need an assessment from the experts as to exactly how many places you would need.”
Burke said he had no doubt the Malaysian solution would have worked at the time had it been supported by opposition leader Tony Abbott.
But a more effective deterrent was now required given the larger numbers of arrivals.
- Bernama
As long as these asylum not send to Sabah, i think its fine. My personal opinion??Just send them to any uninhabited island or to their country back. We have enough problem here.
ReplyDeleteI believe that some of these asylum seeker are criminals, or even worse, terrorist who run from being prosecuted by their government.
ReplyDeleteI think any foreigner who has money or work should be able to come and stay for as long as they want. I only say NO if we use tax money to give them free education and healthcare to them or their dependents, or only take in people of a certain race or religion.
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