Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has defended moving asylum seekers involved in legal action against the federal government from Sydney to remote Western Australia the day before their case is due to be heard in court.

A spokesperson for Mr Morrison said that the detention centre network was not run at ”the convenience” of asylum seekers or activists.

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