Peta Credlin says 'there is no lack’ of medical treatment on Nauru or Manus Island because there are at least 65 health professionals to treat the remaining 427 ‘boat people’.
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One in three Nauru refugees to seek medical help in Australia under Phelps bill, expert saysAhead of a showdown between the crossbench and Prime Minister Scott Morrison next week, a doctor formerly based on Nauru has said around 300 refugees will likely apply for mainland treatment if an urgent medical transfer bill is passed.
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Federal Government warns 1,000 people could travel from Manus and Nauru after medical transfer billChristopher Pyne suggests a proposal, backed by Labor, the Greens and the crossbench, would allow people to game the system to come to Australia.
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Peter Dutton confirms medivac laws do not apply to new arrivals | Sky News AustraliaHome Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed new laws fast-tracking medical evacuations for asylum seekers will not apply to new arrivals to Manus and Nauru.\n\nThe controversial laws passed the Senate 36 votes to 34 on Wednesday, in a humiliating defeat for the coalition a day after suffering a historic loss in the lower house.\n\nThe laws, which only apply to around 1000 asylum seekers currently on Manus Island and Nauru, give doctors more say in recommending medical transfers to Australia.\n\n\n\n
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Morrison government suffers humiliating defeat on medivac bill | Sky News AustraliaThe Morrison government has become the first to lose a vote on a piece of substantive legislation since 1929.\n\nLabor and the crossbench on Tuesday combined to push the controversial medivac bill through the House of Representatives after several amendments from the Opposition, which will now go to the Senate for a final vote before becoming law.\n\nIf passed it would give doctors the authority to approve the transfer of a refugee, on Manus and Nauru, to Australia for medical treatment.\n\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison remains defiant, saying he refuses to compromise on border protection.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n
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Morrison goverment suffers humiliating defeat on medivac bill | Sky News AustraliaThe Morrison government has become the first to lose a substantive vote on a piece of legislation since 1929.\n\nLabor and the crossbench on Tuesday combined push the controversial medivac bill through the House of Representatives after several amendments from the Opposition, which will now go to the Senate for a final vote before becoming law.\n\nIf passed it would give doctors the authority to approve the transfer of a refugee, on Manus and Nauru, to Australia for medical treatment.\n\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison remains defiant, saying he refuses to compromise on border protection.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n
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Medivac bill codifies current border protection policy : Albanese | Sky News AustraliaLabor frontbencher Anthony Albanese says the medical transfer bill simply 'codifies' the border protection policy that is currently in place.\n\nThe controversial laws which passed the Senate 36 votes to 34 on Wednesday, give doctors more say in recommending medical transfers to Australia and apply to around 1000 asylum seekers currently on Manus Island and Nauru. \n\nThe Labor MP told Sky News there are already 400 people in Australia receiving treatment, adding 'you can be tough on people smugglers, without being weak on humanity'.\n\n\n\n
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Medical transfer changes would end offshore system: Coleman | Sky News AustraliaImmigration Minister David Coleman says Australia's offshore processing of asylum seekers would fall apart under changes to medical transfers.\n\nLabor, which has supported the changes, has rejected the claim, saying offshore processing is here to stay if it wins the next election.\n\nUnder reforms to medical transfers that have passed the Senate with the backing of the opposition and crossbenchers, two specially-appointed doctors could request medical transfers for offshore asylum seekers to Australia.\n\nA minister would then be required to review their case in 24 hours, and if they reject it, an independent health advice panel would review it.\n\nMr Coleman told Sky News the laws are designed to allow every asylum seeker detained offshore to be sent to Australia.\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n
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