The Australian government has a policy and practice of detaining in immigration detention facilities non-citizens not holding a valid visa, suspected of visa violations, illegal entry or unauthorised
Fencing surrounding the detention centre on Christmas Island
Protesters on the roof of the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney, 2011
Chris Bowen, Minister for Immigration in the Gillard government oversaw a restoration of offshore processing of asylum seekers following the closure of the system by the Rudd government.
Protesters outside ALP caucus meeting in July 2013
Tampa affair
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In late August 2001, the Howard government of Australia refused permission for the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa, carrying 433 rescued refugees from a distressed fishing vessel in international waters
MV Tampa
HMAS Manoora