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Detainees on Manus Island protest in 2017

Detainees on Manus Island protest in 2017 Source: AAP

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says New Zealand's offer to resettle 150 detainees in off-shore detention on Manus Island has boosted demand for people smugglers. It comes as flights carrying refugees from Manus Island left on 23rd Jan for the United States.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says New Zealand's offer to resettle 150 detainees in off-shore detention on Manus Island has boosted demand for people smugglers. It comes as flights carrying refugees from Manus Island left on 23rd Jan for the United States.

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