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Migration changes flagged on both sides of Australia's political divide

Labor leader Bill Shorten at the Labor Party National Conference in Adelaide

Labor leader Bill Shorten at the Labor Party National Conference in Adelaide Source: AAP

Labor says if it wins government it will increase Australia's refugee intake and pay more to the UN to support asylum seekers, while the federal government announces it'll change the way migrant visas are processed in Australia.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos

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Labor says if it wins government it will increase Australia's refugee intake and pay more to the UN to support asylum seekers, while the federal government announces it'll change the way migrant visas are processed in Australia.



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