Sekuritisasi Migrasi Australia pada Masa Kepemimpinan Perdana Menteri Malcolm Turnbull

Abstract

Humanitarian aspects on the issue of migration were re-introduced during the reign of Prime
Minister Malcolm Turnbull through the regional instrument of Bali Declaration. Although
Australia has long ratified the 1951 UN Convention relating to the status of refugees, some of
Australia's political efforts have previously been contrary to the principles of the convention.
Therefore, this research intends to describe the process that forms political efforts during the
reign of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and to determine the factors that shape the
dynamics of perception regarding the issue of migration in Australia. To analyze the process,
this research uses the concept of securitization with qualitative method and descriptive
research by using literature review in data collection. The results show that during the reign
of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the issue of migration was framed as a security issue by
considering the balance between border protection and fulfillment of international
obligations.