The Home Affairs Minister claims asylum seekers transferred from Manus Island and Nauru under Labor's medivac laws will clog Australia's health care system.
The Home Affairs Minister claims asylum seekers transferred from Manus Island and Nauru under Labor's medivac laws will clog Australia's health care system.
Peter Dutton told reporters on Friday that people would miss out on medical services 'because people are taking it from Nauru and Manus'. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten rubbished the minister's comments and argued any problems with the overstretched health system stemmed from Morrison government funding cuts.
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