The latest attempt to stem the flow of asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat, the so-called ‘Malaysian solution’, is causing great angst in the community and with our political leaders. This proposal involves people trading by the government of a democratic country committed to the rule of law. People trading is wrong even when part of a broader suite of policies designed to arrest trans-border flows and to ameliorate slightly some pressures on other governments accommodating large numbers of asylum seekers. Even if it works, it is wrong.
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