The Green Party says the Government should offer to re-settle inmates from Guantanamo Bay military prison if it could lead to an early closure of the camp.
Australia considered a request from the United States to accept inmates to help United States President-elect Barack Obama meet a promise to close the camp in Cuba.
Australia's acting prime minister Julia Gillard said any resettlement requests were considered on the basis of Australia's national security and immigration criteria.
Ms Gillard on Saturday said the requests did not meet those criteria and have been rejected.
A spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Minister says the Government has not been approached by the US.
However, the Green Party says that in the spirit of the ANZAC partnership, New Zealand should put its hand up and help in the process of closing the prison.
