YES THEY WOULD...
coz as far as I know, if you put your partner along with your application, even if they reject the application due to your partner's reason, your application can not be processed anymore coz it regards as "a whole application". you would be affected as well. ..just stand by immigration officer's point, it's just not possible to give out PR for ppl who don't even have legal documents to proof their relationship...
It's better for you to apply by your own, and let your partner apply PR after you getting yours and setting up a common in law. If you apply inland, make sure you two's address are the same and share a bank account. I don't think registration office would really check if you physically live together for common law not sure lol. or apply under refugee? but I've heard Refugee ppl can not go back to their country after this...