The old parties’ race to the bottom to bring back the worst of John Howard’s policies — imprisoning refugees in indefinite detention in other countries, detaining their children, towing boats back and forcing poverty on refugees in Australia — is not saving lives. Only the Greens have the courage to stand up for a humanitarian approach to refugees. end the detention of children
in favour of environmental protection, e.g. fighting climate change or 'green' policies or preservation of natural resources or animal rights