Vote 2019: Where the major parties stand on immigration

Complaints about congestion have put the spotlight on the number of migrants in Australia's big cities, so which party has the answers on immigration?

Complaints about congestion in the cities has put the spotlight on the growth in migration. Source: AAP

A month ago, the Coalition was gearing up for an election fought on border policy, warning of an influx of asylum seekers.

Several government ministers suggested “paedophiles and murderers” would make their way from Manus Island and Nauru to Australia after Labor and the crossbench combined to pass a bill giving doctors more power on medical transfers. 

But that strategy has been largely ditched in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison toured the reopened Christmas Island in March. It will now be closed by July. Source: AAP

After re-opening the Christmas Island detention centre in March, with the prime minister making a personal visit, the government’s now planning to close it by July, most likely without a single asylum seeker setting foot on the island. 

The exercise will cost $185 million by the end of the year.

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