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Why it took Australia 9 years to accept New Zealand’s refugee deal- Full Story podcast
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:25:11
Publish Date: 2022-03-28 16:30:59
Description: Nine years after it was offered, Australia has accepted New Zealand’s offer to resettle 450 refugees. While human rights advocates and the federal opposition have welcomed this announcement, they’ve also questioned the motivation and the timing – so close to the federal election. Guardian reporter Ben Doherty speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about why the government took so long to accept the offer, and Behrouz Boochani – a journalist and refugee who was detained on Manus Island – discusses what refugees can expect from a life in New Zealand
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