Labor is willing to support the 'lifetime ban' if the New Zealand deal goes ahead - on the condition it only applies to that cohort of refugees. The PM says he will not 'horsetrade' on borders.
The government maintains it will only accept New Zealand's offer to take up to 150 refugees if parliament approves its so-called ‘lifetime ban’ legislation, which would ban the refugees from ever entering Australia, even as visitors years later.
Aaron and Thomas report.
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