Outcry after government announces four-month deadline for maritime asylum seeker applications
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Asylum seekers have been given four months to lodge a claim or risk being deported from Australia. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says what he's deemed "fake refugees" are costing taxpayers millions of dollars in welfare payments. However, advocates say government obstacles are preventing many from filing applications in the first place. This feature reveals more details.
Asylum seekers have been given four months to lodge a claim or risk being deported from Australia. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says what he's deemed "fake refugees" are costing taxpayers millions of dollars in welfare payments. However, advocates say government obstacles are preventing many from filing applications in the first place. This feature reveals more details.
