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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights raises concern about Australia's asylum seeker treatment

Protesters show support for refugees in Australia (AAP)
Protesters show support for refugees in Australia (AAP) Source: AAP

The UN's leading voice on human rights is urging Australian politicians to abandon plans to scrap the medevac bill. Speaking at a conference in Sydney, Michelle Bachelet called the legislation a "small step of progress" in the country's flawed approach to immigration.


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By Abbie O'Brien, Mai Hoa

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The UN's leading voice on human rights is urging Australian politicians to abandon plans to scrap the medevac bill. Speaking at a conference in Sydney, Michelle Bachelet called the legislation a "small step of progress" in the country's flawed approach to immigration.



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