Policy comparisons – Liberal, Labor and Greens
We have had conversations with a range of parties and independents concerning their approach to people seeking asylum and refugees living in the Australian community. The following scorecard sums up our understanding of each party’s policies against our own policy platform.
The following policy comparisons have been issued by our friends at the Refugee Council of Australia and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. They are more comprehensive and we recommend them to people wanting to consider a broader range of policies around refugees and people seeking asylum.
- Refugee Council of Australia – 2022 Federal Election: Refugee Policies of Liberal-National Coalition, Labor and the Greens
- Asylum Seeker Resource Centre – Stronger than fear site
Other parties and independents
The following links have been compiled by the Refugee Council of Australia and link to relevant party policies:
- Animal Justice Party
- Australian Christians
- Australian Citizens Party (under 11. Justice for refugees)
- Australian Progressives
- Centre Alliance (under Refugees/Asylum Seekers)
- Health Australia Party (section 5.2)
- Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
- Reason Party
- Socialist Alliance
- Sustainable Australia Party (under ‘Humanitarian Program (Refugees & Asylum Seekers)’)
- TNL (formerly The New Liberals) (under ‘Asylum Seekers, Refugees and other Immigrants’)
- The Great Australian Party
- Victorian Socialists (under ‘No crime to seek asylum’)
The following independents also have policies relating to refugees and people seeking asylum:
- ACT Senate – Kim Rubenstein (under ‘A Humane Refugee Policy’)
- Boothby (SA) – Jo Dyer (under ‘Refugees’)
- Calare (NSW) – Kate Hook (policy no.10)
- Casey (Vic) – Claire Ferres Miles (under ‘Ending indefinite detention’)
- Clark (Tas) – Andrew Wilkie
- Cowper (NSW) – Carolyn Heise
- Curtin (WA) – Kate Chaney (under ‘Connected Communities’)
- Flinders (Vic) – Despi O’Connor (under ‘Equality’)
- Goldstein (Vic) – Zoe Daniel
- Hasluck (WA) – Jeanene Williams (under ‘Fair border protection’)
- Hawke (Vic)- Jarrod Bingham (under ‘Immigration Policy’)
- Indi (Vic)- Helen Haines (under ‘Refugees’)
- Kooyong (Vic) – Monique Ryan (under ‘Diversity and inclusion’)
- Mackellar (NSW) – Sophie Scamps (under ‘What is your position on Australia’s refugee policies?’)
- Mallee (Vic)- Claudia Haenel (policy no.4)
- Monash (Vic)- Deb Leonard
- North Sydney (NSW) – Kylea Tink (under ‘Equality and Respect’)
- Wannon (Vic) – Alex Dyson (under ‘Refugees’)
- Warringah (NSW) – Zali Steggall (under ‘Refugees’)
- Wentworth (NSW) – Allegra Spender (under ‘Refugees’)
The Back Your Neighbour Candidate Pledge
We have also asked all candidates contesting the 2022 Federal Election to commit to our Candidate Pledge, which asks them to support people seeking asylum as a candidate – and as an MP if elected. You can download our sign here and send us a message of support here.
Authorised by Daniel Scoullar, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, VIC, 3175