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Another year of changes to Australia's immigration policies

Supporters wait for a judgment in September on whether a Tamil family from Biloela will be deported to Sri Lanka

Supporters wait for a judgment in September on whether a Tamil family from Biloela will be deported to Sri Lanka Source: AAP

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There were many immigration-related talking points during 2019, but perhaps none more so than the so-called "medevac" laws.

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