Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have some further information in response to the question asked of me by Senator Hanson-Young in question time today. I am advised that if someone is considering returning home, it is important to remember the decision to return is theirs. We do accept that it is not always an easy decision to make. However, Australia does not return failed asylum seekers who are found not to be refugees where this would contravene Australia's non-refoulement obligations under other human rights instruments.