Refugee Update

Our government argues that it cannot be legally compelled to save children's lives by evacuating them from Nauru. This came up in the case of an eleven year old in danger of "imminent death". Look, is it going too far to say this is a deliberate attempt to kill her, and other children?

Urgent hearings over sick refugee children thrown into doubt (SMH, 24 October 2018)

Dutton's department challenges federal court's authority to order Nauru transfers (GA, 26 October 2018)