What impact will this have on refugees? Kulasegaram Sanchayan explores with refugee advocate, Dr Bala Vigneswaran and a refugee who has benefited from the "medevac" law.
Medevac repeal: What it means for asylum seekers
The Melbourne Palm Sunday Rally for Refugees started at the State Library and marched down Swanston Street. Melbourne. Sunday, April 14th, 2019. Source: AAP
After much negotiation, the government has secured the repeal of the medical evacuation law, popularly known as “medevac” law, after making a secret deal with a cross-bench Senator.
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