A Labor MP has likened the federal government's planned ban on boat-arriving asylum seekers to the "bigoted" campaign of likely US president-elect Donald Trump.  Pat Conroy said it was fitting the proposed laws were being debated in parliament the same day as Trump succeeded on "demonising minorities."  "Because this bill is based on bigotry," he told parliament on Wednesday.  "This bill is based on ... the Liberal and National parties' appalling record of politicising the refugee debate in an attempt to win electoral advantage."  Labor has vowed to oppose the bill, which will permanently ban from Australia asylum seekers who tried to enter the country by boat.  The opposition claims it would affect 3100 people, labelling it an overreach by a prime minister desperate to appease the right wing of his party and One Nation.  Crossbench MPs Rebekha Sharkie and Cathy McGowan on Wednesday both indicated they are also against the policy.  Ms McGowan, an independent, said it was discriminatory, based on "fear and punishment" and had no long-term benefit for Australians.  "It's not because of the Greens, it's not because of Labor, it's because the people of my electorate and I think it's bad legislation," she told parliament, adding that more than 100 people had directly contacted her office about it.  "We are getting crueller and crueller and crueller."  The Turnbull government insists the measure is necessary to make it clear the door is closed to those who use people smugglers.  "This is tough legislation, but that's because there's no easy choices in this game - whatever you do has consequences," Liberal MP Rowan Ramsey said.  "It is responsible and it is delivering a better outcome for more people."
Labor says about 3100 people will be affected by the government's proposed visa ban on boat arrivals, which it has labelled ridiculous.