More than 150 organisations are appealing to the federal government to stop using the words 'illegal maritime arrivals' to describe asylum seekers arriving by boat.
The letter, co-ordinated by the Refugee Council of Australia, says seeking asylum is not illegal and the Prime Minister should consider "the good of the nation" instead of using language which can incite fear in the community.
The Refugee Council's Phil Glendenning told Andi Yu the government's negative language is misleading.
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