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Detention centre closure follows openings

A Melbourne, July 23, 2001 file photo of Melbourne's Maribyrnong detention centre
Maribyrnong detention centre will close. Source: AAP

The Morrison government says immigration detention centres in Sydney and Melbourne can be closed thanks to the reduced number of boat arrivals under its policies. But refugee groups say the federal government's decision is meaningless as new detention compounds have been opened up in other locations.


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By Joy Joshi, Hande Ergen

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The Morrison government says immigration detention centres in Sydney and Melbourne can be closed thanks to the reduced number of boat arrivals under its policies. But refugee groups say the federal government's decision is meaningless as new detention compounds have been opened up in other locations.



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