it depends on many things: how they arrived in Australia ( legal or illegal ) what they are fleeing from whether they have a criminal record bringing any illegal objects, products it doesn't matter were ever there coming from, if they are asylum seekers they are asylum seekers.
They take illegal asylum seekers to Christmas Island.
Australia spent $142 millions on detention centers and asylum seekers.
Yes
by a boat
they mainly come from afganistan!
asylum seekers
to discourage people from seeking asylum in Australia
no they let in 1.6 per cent
Persons seeking asylum in Australia they do not get immediate benefits. They are mostly sent to the off shore processing center, if they arrive by boat.
Over 20 years
Julia Gillards' new policy on asylum seekers is to send asylum seekers who arrive in Australia by boat to East Timor for processing. Whilst this is her current plan, details have not been finalised with the leaders of East Timor, and this may yet change.