Injunction on Australian asylum swaps is extended

The Independent Monday 8th August, 2011

Australia's highest court yesterday extended an injunction stopping the deportation of asylum-seekers to Malaysia, leaving Prime Minister Julia Gillard's border security policy in limbo until late August or September when a final ruling is expected. Ms Gillard has signed a refugee-swap deal with Malaysia in an effort to fight perceptions that her ...

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