Labor caucus meet to discuss asylum policy Labor caucus members are gathering in Sydney to sign off on changes to how the party elects leaders and to discuss a new hardline asylum-seeker policy. Labor senator Doug Cameron told reporters outside the Balmain Town Hall that he supported a "regional framework" for dealing with asylum seekers. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's PNG plan was a "good start," he said. "I don't want people killed on boats," he said. We will need in my view to look at the conditions on Manus (island). Under the new policy announced on Friday, all asylum seekers arriving by boat will be transferred to Papua New Guinea for processing. Labor MP Daryl Melham said he wouldn't apologise for a policy that stopped asylum seekers making the dangerous voyage to Australia. "I'm not going to apologise for trying to stop people drowning in rough waters coming to Australia," he said, over the top of protesters shouting "shame Labor shame." I'd prefer to be in Papua New Guinea worrying about Papua New Guinea conditions than on a leaky rotten boat where I could drown at sea. Mr Melham said he also backed changes to how the ALP elected leaders, saying it would reinvigorate the party. Mr Rudd is due to arrive in Balmain shortly.