Albanese government plans to push through changes with likely Coalition support despite crossbench concern
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The Albanese government will move to reauthorise offshore immigration detention on Nauru and overturn a court decision that forced it to release about 100 people from onshore detention despite character concerns.
The two changes will likely pass with Coalition support but have sparked accusations from the opposition that Labor has mishandled national security, while the independent senator David Pocock described both as a “massive fuck-up”.
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Continue reading…Albanese government plans to push through changes with likely Coalition support despite crossbench concernFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government will move to reauthorise offshore immigration detention on Nauru and overturn a court decision that forced it to release about 100 people from onshore detention despite character concerns.The two changes will likely pass with Coalition support but have sparked accusations from the opposition that Labor has mishandled national security, while the independent senator David Pocock described both as a “massive fuck-up”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…