Bill Shorten has been forced to dismiss suggestions Labor will revive the ‘Malaysia solution’ if elected.
It comes after Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek suggested there could be potential to negotiate with Malaysia or the US if there was an increase in the number of refugees coming to Australia.
The ’Malaysia solution’ refers to Labor's last stint in government, when the party arranged with Malaysia to accept 4000 people certified as refugees in return for the Asian country taking 800 asylum seekers who had arrived in Australia. Mr Shorten said there were 'no arrangements to talk with Malaysia'.
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