…But while the Labor Party came to power in 2022 promising greater transparency and accountability, not much has changed in terms of disclosures around maritime arrivals.
“The policy settings have not changed,” said Madeline Gleeson, senior research fellow at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law.
“It remains impossible to reach Australia by boat and then seek asylum here. That has not changed, nor has the lack of transparency on boat arrivals.
“In terms of on-water matters, and Operation Sovereign Borders, there has been no substantive change in policy or transparency. Those matters are still outside the public domain. It is difficult to scrutinise them even through parliamentary proceedings.”