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The policy states that all non-citizens who arrive in Australia without a Visa could be detained for up to 273 days.
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The visa allowed recipients to stay in Australia for three years. They were required to apply for further protection or return to their country of origin after this time.
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The Tampa incident was a diplomatic dispute between Australia, Norway and Indonesia. The Norwegian flagged ship MV Tampa rescued 439 Afghans from international waters off Australia, but was refused entry into Australian territory.
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The policy allowed asylum seekers arriving in Australia without authorisation to be sent to off-shore processing centres in Nauru and Manus Island.
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Newly elected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd abolished the Pacific Solution.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the government's intention to work with Timor-Leste to establish a regional processing centre.