Bill
Refugee Protection Bill 2018
lapsed, as at 2018-11-27. (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Andrew Wilkie
- Portfolio
- (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-06-18
- second reading — 2018-06-18
- other — 2018-11-27
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-06-18.
This bill is part of a package that would set up a network of centres in Asia Pacific countries, including Australia, for asylum seekers to register and receive basic aid.
The package would create a process for assessing claims in Australia if an asylum seeker chooses Australia and falls within a set quota, with oversight, time limits, and judicial review.
The bill would prohibit mandatory detention and align Australian law with several international human rights treaties, such as the Refugee Convention and the Convention against Torture.
- Establishes a network of centres for asylum seekers to register and get immediate humanitarian help.
- Creates a process for assessing asylum claims in Australia within a quota, with oversight and judicial review.
- Bans mandatory detention and prioritises refugee and human rights law.
Asylum seekers in the Asia Pacific region, including those who may choose Australia.
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