All of us, including people who are fleeing war-torn countries, have the right to live free from danger, be treated with dignity and be given help when we need it most.
Liberal and Labor governments have spent the past five years locking up people in offshore hellholes, perpetrating human rights abuses and separating families who have asked for our help... all in a cruel attempt to win votes and divide our community.
We will close the camps, and offer people refuge here in Australia.
The Greens will always defend the rights of innocent people held in indefinite detention. We won’t stop fighting until the camps are closed.
Our Plan:
- Close offshore detention
Close the Manus Island and Nauru detention centres and bring every single person man, woman and child to Australia.
- Fair processing
We will introduce a 7 day limit for onshore detention and provide support so that people can live in our communities.
- Helping those who need it
We will increase Australia’s humanitarian intake to 50,000 per year and reintroduce Permanent Protection Visas.
- Work with partner countries
Establish a system for assessing people's claims for protection in partner countries in a timely way, including investments in the UNHCR and other agencies in our region.