The babies born to refugees on Manus face an uncertain future, but the medevac bill could give them a pathway to Australia.
That could be difficult as not all the births have been registered and some of the parents are struggling to get birth certificates."I think Immigration has stopped us getting our document, but I'm not sure," he said.Ms Yang is now going to the capital Port Moresby to try to get a birth certificate.
She has had to go alone with Liberty as Amin — like almost all of the refugees on Manus Island — does not have travel documents and cannot leave the island.Another refugee who is trying to become a citizen in PNG so he can stay in Manus with his family said he and his wife have also struggled to get birth certificates for their two children.
The Home Affairs statement only said that they could not be brought to Australia"for a temporary purpose" if they did not consent to the transfer. It also said that the Minister would make a decision on whether to transfer the child"having regard to character and security". "The Department continues to work through the legislative provisions as they apply to legacy minors," the department spokesperson said.
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