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What help can Australians hope for if arrested overseas?

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says there have been an increasing number of calls to Australian embassy staff to help Australians arrested overseas. Figures in the department's annual report also serve as a reminder to Australians traveling overseas that, if arrested, the Australian government is not obliged to offer legal support.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos, Tina Vassiliev-Kern

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says there have been an increasing number of calls to Australian embassy staff to help Australians arrested overseas. Figures in the department's annual report also serve as a reminder to Australians traveling overseas that, if arrested, the Australian government is not obliged to offer legal support.



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