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New laws call for lifetime asylum seeker ban

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The federal government wants asylum seekers - trying to arrive by boat - to be banned for life from entering the country. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he's embarking on a battle of wills with people smugglers. The federal government says it wants asylum seekers - attempting to arrive by boat - to face a lifetime ban from entering Australia. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says this will send a loud and clear message to people smugglers.


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The federal government wants asylum seekers - trying to arrive by boat - to be banned for life from entering the country. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he's embarking on a battle of wills with people smugglers. The federal government says it wants asylum seekers - attempting to arrive by boat - to face a lifetime ban from entering Australia. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says this will send a loud and clear message to people smugglers.



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