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Government under pressure over Afghan contractors they employed

Afghan security personnel check a gun at a checkpoint in Kabul

Afghan security personnel check a gun at a checkpoint in Kabul Source: AAP

The federal government is being criticised for refusing refugee visas for Afghan contractors who worked with Australians in Afghanistan.


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By Rashida Yosufzai, Essam Al-Ghalib

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The federal government is being criticised for refusing refugee visas for Afghan contractors who worked with Australians in Afghanistan.


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