# Introduce a permanent Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) to encourage more permanent migration to Australia from Pacific Island countries.

How every party and independent with a parliamentary record is scored on this proposition for the 2025 federal election, on the same 1–5 scale How2Vote uses.

## Strongly agrees

7 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 5 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Australian Labor Party](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/australian-labor-party)
- [David POCOCK](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/david-pocock)
- [David VAN](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/david-van)
- [Fatima PAYMAN](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/fatima-payman)
- [Jacqui Lambie Network](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/jacqui-lambie-network)
- [Tammy TYRRELL](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/tammy-tyrrell)
- [The Greens](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/the-greens)

## Equal merits

2 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 3 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Lidia THORPE](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/lidia-thorpe)
- [NT CLP](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/nt-clp)

## Strongly disagrees

6 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 1 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Gerard RENNICK](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/gerard-rennick)
- [Liberal](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/liberal)
- [LNP](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/lnp)
- [Pauline Hanson's One Nation](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/pauline-hansons-one-nation)
- [The Nationals](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/the-nationals)
- [Trumpet of Patriots](https://how2vote.au/2025/parties/trumpet-of-patriots)

Based on 1 parliamentary division. See the [divisions](https://how2vote.au/glossary#division) behind this on [They Vote For You](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/319). Positions are the recorded voting record; How2Vote takes no side on any proposition.

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Source: <https://how2vote.au/2025/issues/introduce-a-permanent-pacific-engagement-visa-pev-to-encourage-more-permanent-migration-to-australia-from-pacific-island-countries>

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