Medevac gives asylum seekers access to the Australian legal system

Attorney-General Christian Porter says hundreds of asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru will undergo fresh security and character assessments.

لاجئون وطالبو لجوء محتجزون في جزيرة مانوس يحتجون على اعتقالهم Source: Aziz Adam

This comes after the federal parliament passed the so-called medivac bill last week.

The bill gives doctors more power to decide whether a person should be brought to Australia for medical treatment.

Interview with lawyer Mustafa Awad about the implications for asylum seekers who would be deemed suitable to be transferred to Australia for medical treatment.