Animosity between the head of the Australian Human Rights Commission and the federal government has reached a critical point.
Rights Commissioner Gillian Triggs is under pressure to explain the timing of the commission's inquiry into children in immigration detention.
The report found the government's policies are causing significant mental and physical illness and breach Australia's international obligations.
Both the Prime Minister and the Attorney-General have now declared they have lost confidence in Professor Triggs, but they have stopped short of calling publicly for her resignation.
Amanda Cavill has the details.
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