PM promises places in Australia for Central American refugees

PM Malcolm Turnbull speaks at the Leader's Refugee Summit during the United Nations General Assembly

PM Malcolm Turnbull speaks at the Leader's Refugee Summit during the United Nations General Assembly Source: AAP

Australia is to take refugees from Central America as part of a US-led program, and stick to its plan to increase overall its humanitarian resettlement numbers in 2018. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made the pledge during a speech to President Barack Obama's invitation-only high-level summit on refugees and migration in New York.



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