Abbott criticises asylum seeker committee
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Abbott criticises asylum seeker committee

Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia | Jun 28, 2012 at 2:02 PM PDT
Source: The Age
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Parliament broke for the long winter break on Thursday after failing to agree on a compromise bill that would have allowed the government to implement its people-swap deal with Malaysia and permit the reopening of a detention centre on Nauru. Ms Gillard appointed former defence chief Angus Houston... FULL ARTICLE AT The Age
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