Cross-party group calls for many more sponsored refugees

An unlikely group of MPs from across the political spectrum is calling for a major expansion of Australia's refugee intake. The group says a recent move to allow private sponsorship of refugees should be dramatically expanded, especially in regional communities. James Elton-Pym, Zhou Li report.

Nationals MP Andrew Broad (AAP) Source: AAP

联邦移民部长达顿上周宣布，7500名乘船前来寻求庇护者需要在10月前递交难民申请，否则将被遣返。

 

 

与此同时，多位议员呼吁大幅度扩大澳大利亚的难民接纳人数，他们以实际范例来说明，更多接纳难民并不会给澳洲财政增添压力。

 

请听本台记者James Elton-Pym， 周骊的报道。