Government cuts payments to asylum seekers

Protesters marching in Adelaide in April, demanding the closure of offshore detention centres in PNG and Nauru

Protesters marching in Adelaide in April, demanding the closure of offshore detention centres in PNG and Nauru Source: Getty images

New welfare cuts come into effect from Monday 28 August for asylum seekers from Nauru and Manus island sent to Australia for medical treatment . Nital Desai reports.



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