Explainer: the medevac repeal and what it means for asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru
- Written by Alex Reilly, Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
Jacqui Lambie has made a secret deal with the Coalition government to secure the repeal of medevac.AAP/Lukas Coch
After much negotiation, the government has secured the repeal of the medical evacuation law – known as “medevac” – after making a secret deal with Senate cross-bencher Jacqui Lambie.
So what does this mean for...