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It marks the end of one of the most controversial chapters in Australia's border policy history but critics say those now on the Papua New Guinea mainland remain at risk.


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It marks the end of one of the most controversial chapters in Australia's border policy history but critics say those now on the Papua New Guinea mainland remain at risk.



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