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Factcheck: is Labor’s policy on asylum seekers and refugees any different to the Coalition’s?
Boat turnbacks, offshore detention and third-country resettlement have bipartisan support. Does Labor differ at all from the government?
Election guide: all you need to knowSeat explorer: the state of playGuardian Australia’s full election coverageGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingOn Sunday Anthony Albanese was asked if Labor supports the Coalition’s Operation Sovereign Borders policy and the retention of temporary protection visas.
The Labor leader replied “yes” but later clarified his answer, saying that although Labor supports offshore processing and resettlement in third countries: “We don’t support temporary protection visas.”
Reintroduce temporary protection visas for people found to be refugees
Hold asylum seekers in detention on Manus Island and Nauru while processing their refugee claims
Instruct the Australian defence force to turn back boats “where it is safe to do so”
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