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Hot push to accelerate medical care for refugees

Signs held by refugee supporters on the lawn of Parliament House in Canberra.

File Photo - Signs held by refugee supporters on the lawn of Parliament House in Canberra. Source: SBS

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has savaged what he calls a "destructive, irresponsible and reckless" push to legislate faster medical treatment for refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru. He has warned the legislation would destroy Australia's border protection. Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Sonja Heydeman.


 

 

 


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