Kate Chaney (Curtin, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

This is a question for the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. The government promised it would take a more compassionate approach to asylum seekers. But asylum seekers who have been living in limbo for 10 years are being told to wait another year before resolution. Asylum seekers still don't have access to Medicare, work or a safety net, and there's been no increase to our humanitarian intake. Are these delays due to a lack of will or a lack of capacity? And how will the government deliver on its promise?

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