How do the major parties compare on policies impacting refugees?
We have engaged the major parties and candidates about their position 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. We do not endorse any political party or candidate but provide this information to help voters see which parties support fair and compassionate policies.
The following policy comparisons have been issued by our friends at the Refugee Council of Australia and 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.
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- Refugee Council of Australia – 2025 Election Policy Comparison on Refugee and Asylum Issues
- Asylum Seeker Resource Centre – National and Key Federal seat Scorecards
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Other parties and independents
The following links have been compiled by the Refugee Council of Australia and link to relevant platforms and policies:
- Animal Justice Party
- Australia’s Voice
- Australian Christians
- Australian Democrats
- Citizens Party (under 3.8 A humane, visionary immigration policy for asylum seekers and refugees)
- Fusion
- Gerard Rennick’s People First (under ‘Cut & Cap Immigration’)
- Great Australian Party
- Libertarian (under ‘A fair go for hardworking Australians’)
- Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
- Socialist Alliance (under ‘Migrant and asylum seeker rights’)
- Sustainable Australia Party (under ‘Humanitarian Program (Refugees & Asylum Seekers)’)
- Trumpet of Patriots (under ‘Immigration’)
- Victorian Socialists
- ACT Senate – David Pocock
- Bean (ACT) – Jessie Price (Ind) (under ‘Refugees and asylum seekers’ and ‘Israel and Palestine’)
- Bradfield (NSW) – Nicolette Boele (Ind) (under ‘Immigration’)
- Casey (VIC) – Claire Ferres Miles (under the Middle East Region)
- Clark (Tas) – Andrew Wilkie (Ind)
- Curtin (WA) – Kate Chaney (Ind)
- Deakin (VIC) – Jess Ness (Ind) (under ‘Social justice’)
- Fairfax (QLD) – Francine Wiig (Ind) (‘Immigration’ under ‘Housing affordability and availability’)
- Farrer (NSW) – Michelle Milthorpe (Ind) (under ‘Immigration Position Statement’)
- Goldstein (VIC) – Zoe Daniel (Ind)
- Indi (VIC) – Helen Haines (Ind) (under ‘The ongoing conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip’)
- Kennedy (QLD) – Bob Katter
- Kooyong (VIC) – Monique Ryan (Ind)
- Mackellar (NSW) – Sophie Scamps (Ind)
- Warringah (NSW) – Zali Steggall (Ind)
- Wentworth (NSW) – Allegra Spender (Ind)
The Back Your Neighbour Candidate Pledge
We also ask candidates contesting the 2025 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. Use the hashtag #BackYourNeighbour when sharing to social media.