Clear them out of ‘this hellhole’
Manus MP Job Pomat says he wants as many asylum-seekers and refugees as possible to be sent to Australia under the medivac bill.
Immigration
Lawyer’s warning on limited scope of transfer bill
Refugee lawyer David Manne says the limited scope of the medivac bill will not stop future arrivals from taking legal action.
Manus contract ‘the PNG way’
A security company awarded a contract to run Manus Island facilities has been praised for doing business “the PNG way”.
Medivac fallback for US-barred refugees Medivac the fallback for those blocked by US
The Morrison government says 265 offshore detainees rejected by the US for resettlement could now seek entry to Australia.
ASIO check in 24 hours ‘too short’
ASIO has confirmed it believed a 24-hour limit on making a transfer decision under the medivac bill was too short.
Pezzullo’s warning on medivac
The Home Affairs secretary says the Labor-backed medivac bill could amount to the “effective unravelling of regional processing”.
Christmas Island guard had meth pipe in luggage
A detention centre guard deployed to Christmas Island has been sent home after a meth pipe was discovered in his luggage.
Morrison’s Tampa moment Tampa moment looms as latest poll tightens
As a new poll shows Labor badly punished on border security, Scott Morrison campaigns in key migrant communities in Arabic, Mandarin and Korean.
They won’t get through me: PM
Scott Morrison says he has strengthened Operation Sovereign Borders amid ‘radical’ reduction in ministerial power.
Groups back Huang over visa
More than 120 Chinese community organisations in Australia have declared their support for banned Chinese political donor Huang Xiangmo.
Taxpayers’ $1.4bn medivac hit
Taxpayers face a bill of at least $1.4bn to reopen the Christmas Island detention centre under a Labor-backed plan.
States cautious as Frydenberg embraces immigration
Josh Frydenberg has argued for the need to maintain a strong immigration intake to safeguard the nation’s economy.
Shorten mulls medivac backdown
The Opposition Leader has flagged a possible compromise with the Coalition over Kerryn Phelps’ offshore processing bill.
Medivac bill ‘hands control over to doctors’
The federal government has been advised a refugee medivac bill would limit ministerial discretion over who enters Australia.
Chinese centre ‘under review’
Western Sydney University is ‘reviewing the governance arrangements’ of a centre funded by billionaire Huang Xiangmo.
Dutton warns Labor on doctors
Peter Dutton says Bob Brown and Richard Di Natale could have the final say on Manus Island transfers under Phelps’ plan.
PM offers Sharkie an asylum briefing
Key crossbencher Rebekha Sharkie will meet with the PM after being offered a briefing on legislation to medivac asylum-seekers.
Phelps bill ‘a security risk’
Agencies are understood to have warned that offshore processing of asylum-seekers would be dismantled under a medivac law.
Firm distances itself from banned Chinese tycoon
The Australian government has confirmed that billionaire political donor Huang Xiangmo has had his permanent residency cancelled.
Sharkie, PM to discuss asylum
Rebekha Sharkie will meet Scott Morrison within days after accepting an offer from the Prime Minister’s office for a “briefing” on the contentious legislation.
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