More than 1,200 refugees granted protection by the government have been denied exemptions to travel to Australia

Data uncovered by SBS News has revealed more than 1,200 refugees granted protection by the government have been denied exemptions to travel to Australia since August last year, despite being considered at-risk where they are.

Ethiopian refugees, who fled the Tigray conflict, walk in the Tenedba camp in Mafaza, eastern Sudan on January 8, 2021. Source: Getty