Global Compact on Refugees: Opportunities for Australian reform and leadership?

International refugee protection has proven to be a difficult collective issue to resolve. Despite repeated pushes for enhanced international protection of refugees, lack of cooperation among states is endemic. In spite of increasingly brutal and protectionist stances by nations, the number of refugees requiring settlement is only likely to increase. Yet there are opportunities for Australia to benefit from leadership in this arena while also renewing its image as a good and just global citizen.