Viewpoints of political parties and Australian society

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[...] In of the population thought that asylum seekers and refugees were a critical threat and 37% that it was an important threat. In of the population agreed that the asylum seekers arriving by boat should not be allowed to settle in Australia. That number rose to 48% in 2017, according to the Lowy Institute. Humanitarian organizations and their actions: Furthermore, humanitarian organizations are trying to help the refugees detained on the Manus Island and Nauru. Despite the government's effort to stop them from advocating for the refugees, they are doing their best to raise awareness to the issue faced by the refugees in those detention centers. [...]

[...] Moreover, they demand that Australia leaves the United Nation Refugee Convention because it goes again Australia's interests. The parties that do not support the policy: On the other hand, other political parties desire a change in the policy dealing with refugees. Most of them find that the way refugees are treated is inhuman. Many asylum seekers are suffering from mental disorders, especially children. Louise Newman, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Melbourne has stated that many children in the Nauru facility are suffering from resignation syndrome. They require total care. [...]

[...] Their goal is to increase Australia's intake of refugees up to by 2025. According to Kearney, the country has the means to welcome a greater number of refugees but cannot afford, in the long term, to pay all the expenses that come with having refugees in detention centers. It's the reason why the labor party also aspires to increase the funding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The Greens think that citizens should be allowed to sponsor refugees themselves, not just through the community like the Labor party supports. [...]

[...] Currently the coalition in the government forbids boats with refugees to arrive in Australia, but a change in policy would mean that boats would be able to get to the Australian coast. However, some senior members of the Liberal party are in opposition to this policy. Russell Broadbent doesn't want to follow the line of the government anymore. In 2017, he called for the end of the offshore processing. He wished the refugees in the detention centers could settle on the mainland. [...]

[...] Both parties want to increase Australia's intake of refugees. The population agrees with the Liberal, but protests have broken out to complain about the way the refugees are being treated. Humanitarian organizations are helping the refugees, even without the government's cooperation. They are trying to raise awareness in Australia and in the world about the situation of those asylum seekers and refugees. [...]