People who have been seeking asylum in Australia for more than a decade are camped outside Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke's electoral office in Sydney and the department's office in Melbourne.
A decision by the Albanese government in early 2023 meant 19,000 refugees became eligible to apply to stay permanently in Australia — but some 10,000 others remained in limbo.
Human rights groups and the Greens say the Albanese government needs to fulfil its election pledge to end lengthy periods of uncertainty for asylum seekers.