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Refugees in backlog limbo seek answers in Canberra

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Refugees who say they've been living in 13 years of limbo in Australia have taken their plight to Federal Parliament. They're part of a cohort of more than 8,000 people who had their refugee protection claims rejected, under a now-abolished visa system.
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