Australian government shuts two detention centres, citing drop in refugee numbers

The federal government says immigration detention centres in Melbourne and Sydney can be closed as the number of boat arrivals has dropped under its policies.

Villawood Immigration Detention Centre

Source: AAP Image/Jeremy Piper


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Published 2 January 2019 10:43am
Updated 3 January 2019 10:31am
By Peyman Jamali


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