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UN warns boat turnbacks no long-term fix (Herald Sun)

23 April 20140 comments

CREDITING the Abbott government’s border regime for a drop in the number of asylum seekers registering in Indonesia is premature, says the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, which argues Australia can’t work in isolation if it wants a long-term solution.

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