Email sent by immigration staff reveals fears that asylum seekers temporarily on mainland could join high court legal challengeAustralian immigration officials were worried approximately more asylum seekers joining a high court legal challenge and called for the return of as many people to Manus Island and Nauru “as soon as possible”,an internal email reveals.
The email, which was obtained by the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) under freedom of information laws, and can be revealed on the eve of a high court hearing approximately the constitutionality of the federal government’s funding of regional detention centres.
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Source: theguardian.com