Does Australia let in Asylum seekers?

Australia processes applications from those seeking to claim asylum and when an application is made via the correct and legal channels the process is fair but not an easy one to negotiate. Those refused are deported. Those who arrive in Australia illegally

• such as by boats from Indonesia - are placed in detention centres

which will no longer be located in Australia, but in Nauru and Papua New Guinea. From October 2012, those who attempt to arrive on Australian shores illegally to claim asylum will be sent to Nauru and Papua New Guinea following recent legislation that was passed by parliament as of August 2012.