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Dutton offers more money, not more spots, for Syrians

Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, March 17, 2016.  (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING
Australian Immigration Minister PeterDutton Source: SBS Radio

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has pledged an extra eight-and-a-half million dollars from Australia for the United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR. Mr Dutton made the pledge during a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, addressing the resettlement of displaced Syrians. But he has not offered any additional placements, which was one of the international conference's major goals.


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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has pledged an extra eight-and-a-half million dollars from Australia for the United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR. Mr Dutton made the pledge during a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, addressing the resettlement of displaced Syrians. But he has not offered any additional placements, which was one of the international conference's major goals.



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