Australia currently recognises the right of asylum, and is a signatory to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. The current government policy is to detain anyone entering Australia without a valid visa. Australia is the only country in the world to mandate the strict enforcement of the detention of asylum-seekers.The right of asylum is a contentious wedge issue in Australian politics.
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