The Federal Court has found Peter Dutton unreasonably delayed making decisions on applications for citizenship by refugees in a landmark ruling that has implications for thousands of would-be citizens.
The case provides hope for more than 10,000 refugees, most of whom came to Australia by boat before the decision by the Rudd government that no one processed offshore would ever be settled in Australia.
We spoke to immigration lawyer Mr Amir Awad, partner at Blackstone Watehouse Zouki Lawyers.
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