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Activists upset over budget refugee measures

Rohingya and Bangladesh people board on to a truck as relocated to their new temporary shelter in Aceh province, Indone
Rohingya and Bangladesh people board on to a truck as relocated to their new temporary shelter in Aceh province, Indone

In a small victory for refugee advocates, the federal budget has made way for winding down detention facilities on Christmas Island and in Darwin. But many other elements in the budget have raised their ire, including issues surrounding the humanitarian intake. And Christmas Island is now bracing for the impact detention facility closures will have on the tiny Indian Ocean territory.


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By Selvi Ranjan

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In a small victory for refugee advocates, the federal budget has made way for winding down detention facilities on Christmas Island and in Darwin. But many other elements in the budget have raised their ire, including issues surrounding the humanitarian intake. And Christmas Island is now bracing for the impact detention facility closures will have on the tiny Indian Ocean territory.



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