The prime minister has sought to revive a contest between the Coalition and Labor over border security, by attacking the Opposition's plan to abolish temporary protection visas for asylum seekers. StaynerThomas ausvotes auspol ausvotes2022
During a visit to Perth, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has sought to turn the focus of the election campaign to immigration policy.Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made asylum seeker policy a new front in the election campaign going on the attack against Labor’s plan to abolish temporary protection visas.Mr Morrison on Monday singled out the policy as he criticised the Opposition's approach to border security in an attempt to place the issue at the forefront of the campaign.
“In August of 2008, Kevin Rudd abolished temporary protection visas,” he told reporters at a press conference in Perth. “I am amazed that after all of this time, Anthony Albanese is saying that he would abolish temporary protection visas if he were to become Prime Minister,” he said.'Visa rights are human rights', but some refugees say Australia has forgotten them
Asylum seekers can also gain access to a so-called Safe Haven Enterprise Visa, providing people protection for up to five years, if they work or study in regional Australia. “They are all living under a cloud, concerned that when their temporary protection visa runs out they may actually have their application for further protection rejected,” he said.