Nearly 7,000 asylum seekers have been intercepted over the past seven months, surpassing the record set two years ago.
In 2010, 6,535 asylum seekers arrived by boat, while 6,764 asylum seekers have been intercepted so far this year.
Labor says it's hypocritical for the Coalition to complain about boat arrivals, but will not support legislation that would re-introduce offshore processing.
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The Opposition argues that only stubborn pride is preventing Labor from resuming processing on Nauru.
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