Chinese media source Shanghai Daily covered the release of our report  A New Approach: Breaking the Stalemate on Refugees and Asylum Seekers. 

Shanghai Daily – Prominent business and union leaders on Monday endorsed a report recommending new strategy on Australia’s refugee policy, that would have mandatory detention phased out within two years and Australia’s intake of refugees significantly increased over five years.

The strategy report dismisses claims that harsh policies, including mandatory detention, offshore processing and temporary protection visas, will stop boat arrivals. 

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Read the full CPD report, A New Approach: Breaking the Stalemate of Refugee & Asylum Seekers here.

A New Approach comprehensively critiques Australia’s refugee and asylum policies and finds they are inhumane, ineffective and expensive.