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Cabinet Papers reveal how far Howard Government went to keep asylum seekers out

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Former prime minister John Howard speaks to SBS News. Source: SBS / SBS News

Government documents from 2002 - kept secret until now - have revealed the lengths the Howard government went to, to keep asylum seekers from reaching the Australian mainland, despite cost and human rights concerns. Listen more in this podcast.


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Government documents from 2002 - kept secret until now - have revealed the lengths the Howard government went to, to keep asylum seekers from reaching the Australian mainland, despite cost and human rights concerns. Listen more in this podcast.



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