We don't know how many asylum seekers are turned away at Australian airports
- Written by Asher Hirsch, PhD Candidate, Monash University
The immigration department doesn’t keep a record of how many people apply for asylum at Australian airports, and how many are turned away. Documents released under Freedom of Information show a lack of accountability and oversight by Australian immigration officials with regard to people who request asylum at airports.
This means the...
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