'Malaysian solution' shows compassion to forgotten refugees

How could it be that the new Afghanistan where our troops are based can be contributing to the global refugee crisis by denying religious freedom through the application of no less than the death penalty?

Labor's 'Malaysian solution' is a step in the right direction because it puts the focus back on the enormity of the global humanitarian crisis and seeks to address it in a much more compassionate manner.

ACL has long called for increased resources to process the claims of refugees in source countries. We have long argued for Australia to be more generous with its humanitarian intake. We have also supported off-shore processing as a means of deterring people smuggling.

Sunday's announcement shows compassion to the forgotten refugees while disrupting people smuggling which will save lives on the open sea.