Refugee Council of Australia

Offshore processing

Since September 2012, the Australian Government has been sending people seeking asylum to Nauru and Papua New Guinea under a policy called 'offshore processing'. It is a policy designed to deter people from coming to Australia by punishing people who have come here seeking our protection.

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Boat in water wth headline if you come here by boat and without a visa you won't be settled in Australia

Stop the Boats

Stop the Boats tells the story of how Australia used a three word slogan to demonise people seeking asylum, fleeing war and persecution.