Number of asylum applications awaiting an initial decision, thousands
More than 6 months
Less than 6 months
200
Coalition
Conservative
Jun 2023
Backlog peaks
at 175,500
applications
150
100
50
0
Jun
2010
Jun
2013
Jun
2016
Jun
2019
Jun
2022
Mar
24
More than 6 months
Less than 6 months
200
Coalition
Conservative
Jun 2023
Backlog peaks at
175,500 applications
150
100
50
0
Jun 2010
Jun 2013
Jun 2016
Jun 2019
Jun 2022
Mar 2024