Gillard and Abbott announce refugee policy
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Today both Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott revealed their policy positions on immigration and border protection. And it looks as though the asylum seeker debate has the potential to once again become a pre-election fighting ground. Abbott said if elected he will reinstate many of John Howard’s policies, such as offshore refugee processing like the Pacific Solution in Nauru.While Gillard rejected his idea she revealed she was in talks with East Timor’s President about establishing a regional facility there to process refugee claims. But just how different is this from Abbott’s proposal?
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