Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says the Nixon report into the immigration system has identified bad actors abusing the system and taking resources away from genuine asylum seekers.
Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says the Nixon report into the immigration system has identified bad actors abusing the system and taking resources away from genuine asylum seekers.
He's also earmarked $54 million for the Department of Affairs to process protection visa applications, and to clear a backlog of an estimated one million claims. Shannon Fentiman says a second inquiry is necessary because another 7000 cases have now been discovered to be compromised, bringing the total number of affected matters to almost 40,000."Doctor Annabelle Bennett is very well placed, given she is a scientist and a former Federal Court judge to really get to the bottom of what happened. And she can call whomever she thinks she needs.
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