Australia's asylum policies under the spotlight in 2016

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (right) and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton tour the Australian Maritime Border Command Centre in Canberra

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (right) and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton tour the Australian Maritime Border Command Centre in Canberra Source: AAP

2016 comes to a close with a cloud of uncertainty over Australia's plans to send some refugees from offshore detention to the United States.



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