Government cuts payments to asylum seekers in Australia for medical treatment

Asylum seekers at the Manus Island detention centre in March 2014

Asylum seekers at the Manus Island detention centre in March 2014 Source: AAP

Around 100 asylum seekers sent to Australia for medical treatment will be affected by cuts to welfare that are now in effect on Monday 28/08/2017



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Government cuts payments to asylum seekers in Australia for medical treatment | SBS Vietnamese