Considerable leeway on the part of the Labor-led federal government, especially on questions of human rights protection for asylum seekers, will prompt the Coalition to sit down with Prime Minister Julia Gillard in hopes of forging a workable deal on Australia's migration policy.

Ahead of the scheduled Monday meet between Ms Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, Coalition leaders said that once the government issues assurance that universal rights of asylum seekers will be respected, then Labor stalwarts can look forward to some form of cooperation from the Liberals and its allies.

The declaration came as Ms Gillard and Abbott are set to discuss possible amendments on the country's Migration Act and the likely reconciliation of opposing parties' stand on the raging issue, with the government recently earning a rebuke from the Australian High Court when it declared the Malaysian refugee swap scheme proposed by Labor as illegal.

Reports emerging in run-up to the high-profile meet suggested that both Ms Gillard and Abbott are ready to accept significant compromises that could resurrect the government's migration solution as the Coalition eases its opposition on measures about offshore processing.

"We believe there are constructive ways of ensuring protections can be retained in this bill and still deal with strengthening the Migration Act," Abbott was quoted as saying by The Australian as he hinted intents to seriously ponder on Ms Gillard's migration proposals.

Though he was quick to clarify that existing policies must be respected and stressed that "we are in a position currently to be able to implement our policies under our current law."

On the part of the government, the proposed amendments, according to Attorney-General Robert McClelland would lay down proactive measures that would prevent the wave of boat people and thus save lives.

"The fundamental right people ignore is the most fundamental right of all, that is the right to life," McClelland told ABC.

However, Abbott remains adamant that the protection previously established by former Prime Minister John Howard should be emulated by the present government, if it's serious in winning the support of the Coalition.

"I am troubled by the way this legislation strips out protections that the Howard government thought necessary and it's a pity this hasn't been more fully discussed in the Labor caucus," the Opposition Leader told The Australian.