Peter Dutton defends Christmas Island coronavirus plan amid calls for more ‘humane’ solution

Peter Dutton has defended a plan to send Wuhan evacuees, including these two Australian boys, to Christmas Island.

Peter Dutton has defended a plan to send Australians stuck in Wuhan, including these two boys, to Christmas Island. Source: AAP

Peter Dutton has defended the plan to transfer Australians from China to quarantine facilities on Christmas Island.


Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has defended the government's plan to quarantine Australians returning from the coronavirus epicentre on Christmas Island amid calls for a more “humane” solution.

The federal government announced on Wednesday that it was preparing to evacuate hundreds of Australians trapped in the Chinese city of Wuhan and its surrounds, and keep them on Christmas Island in quarantine for two weeks.

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