Commonwealth Ombudsman details ‘serious concerns’ over detention compounds

Villawood Detention Centre signage and exterior

Villawood Detention Centre signage. Commonwealth Ombudsman report details concerns over detention compounds. Source: AAP

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Refugee advocates have welcomed a report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman, which has raised concerns about conditions inside Australia's immigration detention centres.

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