Labor national conference: who won, who lost and where is the party going next? By Sarah Basford Canales, The Guardian

Refugee and asylum seekers

Delegates passed amendments to grant asylum seekers study and work rights while their protection claims are processed.

The party’s policy platform was also changed to back the appointment of a special envoy for refugee and asylum seeker issues and to initiate a parliamentary inquiry into immigration detention.

Labor national conference: who won, who lost and where is the party going next? By Sarah Basford Canales, The Guardian