protection will be implemented. What are the Commission's views about sending asylum seekers to third countries? The Commission recognises the need for regional cooperation in order to strengthen protection of the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees, while respecting the legitimate sovereign interests of affected States. However, the Commission has serious reservations about the Australian Government seeking to transfer asylum seekers to third countries. The Commission is concerned that third country transfer arrangements could lead to breaches of Australia's obligations under the Refugee Convention and other international human rights treaties. Australia receives very few asylum seekers by international standards. UNHCR statistics show that in 2010, Australia received 8250 asylum claims, just two per cent of all claims received by major industrialised countries. And, according to the Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat in 2009-10 made up less than three per cent of Australia's overall migration intake. Seeking asylum in Australia, or elsewhere, is not illegal. In fact, it is a basic human right. All people are entitled to protection of their human rights, including the right to seek asylum, regardless of how or where they arrive in Australia, or in any other country. In the Commission's view, all people who make claims for asylum in Australia should have those claims assessed on the Australian mainland through the refugee status determination system that applies under the Migration Act. What does the Commission do to help increase community awareness about the human