Since 1945, Australia has played a major role in providing protection and opportunities for refugees – both by resettling people in need from overseas, and by enabling people seeking asylum to apply for protection in Australia. Providing a welcoming, secure and respectful environment for refugees results in greater social and economic benefits for everyone and a stronger, more cohesive Australia.
Yet, many of Australia’s current refugee policies are out of step with community values of fairness and decency, fall short of Australia’s international obligations, and are not contributing to a sustainable, humane response to refugees globally.
Source: Kaldor-Centre-Principles-for-Australian-Refugee-Policy-UNSW.pdf