Peter Dutton claims Australian veterans want refugee medevac laws scrapped

Peter Dutton has claimed war veterans want so-called medevac laws scrapped, as he courts support from Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie to support the repeal.

The laws make it easier for asylum seekers held in Nauru and Papua New Guinea to be transferred to Australia for medical treatment. Source: AAP

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton claims Australian war veterans want refugee medical evacuation laws scrapped.

Mr Dutton is locked in negotiations with Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie, herself an Australian army veteran, as he seeks to repeal the so-called medevac laws.

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