PM Malcolm Turnbull speaks at the Leader's Refugee Summit during the United Nations General Assembly Source: AAP
Australia is to take refugees from Central America as part of a US-led program, and stick to its plan to increase overall its humanitarian resettlement numbers in 2018. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made the pledge during a speech to President Barack Obama's invitation-only high-level summit on refugees and migration in New York. But opposition leader Bill Shorten has dismissed Mr Turnbull's words, saying he needs to do something concrete about the refugees on Manus and Nauru. Ivan and Alex report.
Australia is to take refugees from Central America as part of a US-led program, and stick to its plan to increase overall its humanitarian resettlement numbers in 2018. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made the pledge during a speech to President Barack Obama's invitation-only high-level summit on refugees and migration in New York. But opposition leader Bill Shorten has dismissed Mr Turnbull's words, saying he needs to do something concrete about the refugees on Manus and Nauru. Ivan and Alex report.
