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Turnbull defends policy to call-in asylum-seeker

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended what he calls his "tough" asylum-seeker policy, acknowledging it is harsh but saying it is necessary. Image: A boat of asylum seekers who tried to reach Australia (AAP)


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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended what he calls his "tough" asylum-seeker policy, acknowledging it is harsh but saying it is necessary. Image: A boat of asylum seekers who tried to reach Australia (AAP)


Appearing on last night's Q&A program on ABC, Mr Turnbull was asked via video by a detainee on Manus Island why the detainee could not come to Australia.

 

The Prime Minister said any relaxation of his policy would put people smugglers back in business.

 

 

 


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