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Asylum seekers new deadline

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The Turnbull government has announced a crackdown on fake refugees, setting a deadline of October 1 for boat arrivals who are yet to apply for refugee status to present their case for protection. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said today there were 7500 illegal maritime arrivals living in Australia who were yet to prove they were refugees and owed protection by Australia.



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