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Lawyers push for Australian responsibility for Manus refugees

The detention centre at Manus Island

The detention centre at Manus Island Source: AAP

The lawyer for a group of Manus Island refugees says he hopes Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court will confirm Australia alone is responsible for their resettlement. The court is considering who has legal responsibility for hundreds of detained men after it ruled Australia's processing centre on the island was unconstitutional and should close.


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The lawyer for a group of Manus Island refugees says he hopes Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court will confirm Australia alone is responsible for their resettlement. The court is considering who has legal responsibility for hundreds of detained men after it ruled Australia's processing centre on the island was unconstitutional and should close.



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