The debate on the treatment of asylum seekers in Australia, and elsewhere, often makes reference to cost impacts. This report from Justice for Asylum Seekers (a coalition which includes the Catholic Commission for Justice, Development and Peace) considers cost evidence for alternative accommodation and security options for asylum seekers, including community management, hostel accommodation and...

There is a better way of dealing with the needs of refugees arriving in Australia – whether with or without a visa, by boat or by plane. This 2002 document has been added to APO as it outlines how the process could be done with little need for detention.