Asylum Seekers Video

1. What is the deal between Australia and Malaysia? (What are the numbers of people being 'swapped'?)
Australia will send 800 asylum seekers in exchange for 4000 refugees from Malaysia.


2. What rights will they have in Malaysia which will allow them to support themselves?
They will be treated with dignity and respect and the Australia government will provide money for healthcare and education.


3. How does Malaysia normally treat illegal immigrants?
They do not give them the right to work, the Australian will have the right to work. They also round them up and put them in detention centres if caught at work sites. 


4. Are children being sent to Malaysia?
Yes and the children will have an education. 


5. What is going to happen to the processing of the 500+ people currently in Australia who have arrived from the 7th of May?
They will be processed in Australia


6. What do refugee advocates worry about for the 800 asylum seekers?
They worry that there is no way the government can guarantee the human rights safe guards to protect the asylum seekers. 


7. What is the goal of this 'swap' program?
The goal of the program is to meet the human rights of the asylum seekers as well as keeping those Australian's happy who want to see the boats leave Australia. It is also meant to deter asylum seekers from taking a boat to Australian shores. 


8. Do you think that it will work? Why/why not?
I think the plan will not work to the best way that it is planned to. There is no way the government can be sure what will happen to the refugees sent to Malaysia and what of those asylum seekers who seeked refuge from Malaysia only to be sent back.