In a key development, a fresh report – whose key goal allegedly is to significantly improve the overall conditions for Australia refuge detainees — proposes a complete and thorough revamp of the process meant for the immigration detention of the nation.

The report in question strongly advocates that the applications for refuge be duly processed inside a period of not more than three months, lest Chris Bowen, the Immigration Minister, has no option except to come out with information on the reasons behind the holdups. The concluding report covers 31 proposals, with processing time periods, employee-training, and health services being just some of them.

In this connection, a concerned person was quoted as saying that the basic observation of the committee is that those interested in asylum must not be put in held detention for long. He added that continued detention plays havoc even while it almost destroys the overall well-being and mental health of the detainees. Courtesy the suggested changes, in case the time period for the application processing surpasses the 3-month cap, the committee would necessitate the Immigration Minister to publically declare the reasons behind the holdups.

Meanwhile, another concerned person was quoted as saying that the report proves that not only it’s better for the seekers of refuge to be associated with an improved system, there also exists a robust financial case to increase the pace of the processing of the claims made for refugee status.

He reportedly added that it is anything but wise to squander the hard-earned money of the ordinary taxpayers — just to punish those whose only crime remains that are common asylum seekers. He continued that the situation must change, for the better. He talked about the acute mental health crisis plaguing the various detention facilities of the country. He also talked about certain matters related to the overall capacities of those involved with the management of the running of the facilities.

Although till date, Canberra has not entertained the 3-month cap proposal, the opposition has given its approval to about half of the 31 proposals. So far, the Coalition has also not entertained the demand to set free the asylum-seekers until their refugee claims have been suitably decided.