Bill unlikely to pass Coalition-controlled House of Representatives,with decision on asylum seeker children now resting with Malcolm Turnbull and colleagues All children in immigration detention in Australia must be released into the community under legislation passed by the Senate on Monday, but the bill faces being struck down in the government-controlled House of Representatives.
The Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) a technical government-sponsored bill largely concerning visa application rights – passed the Senate, and but with a suite of amendments proposed by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young that mandates the release of all children from Australian immigration detention centres,unless a court specifically orders a child’s release is not in the public interest.
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Source: theguardian.com