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Australia began offshore processing of asylum seekers six years ago

The prime minister of Papua New Guinea is demanding a deadline for ending the offshore processing of asylum seekers on Manus Island.

The prime minister of Papua New Guinea is demanding a deadline for ending the offshore processing of asylum seekers on Manus Island. Source: AAP

It's been six years since Australia announced no asylum seeker who arrived by boat would be resettled in Australia. Today, hundreds are living in limbo, detained on Manus Island and Nauru.


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It's been six years since Australia announced no asylum seeker who arrived by boat would be resettled in Australia. Today, hundreds are living in limbo, detained on Manus Island and Nauru.



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