Australia backs down over refugee resettlement
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English - March 24, 2022 20:05 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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After nearly a decade languishing in off-shore detention centres, 450 refugees in Australia will be resettled in this country over three years. The Australian government agreed to the deal yesterday - nine years after it was first offered by the then National Prime Minister John Key. Kathryn speaks with Melbourne based human rights lawyer Alison Battison who has acted for many of the refugees.