Australia Not Responsible to Provide Basic Services to Refugees Still at Closed Detention Center

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Channel: EMTV Online · 2017 · News & Politics

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The Australian Government will not be responsible for the provision of basic services into the decommissioned Manus Regional Processing Centre.

This was agreed to in court by the PNG Immigrations and Asylum Seekers represented by lawyer Ben Lomai. 

Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia told both parties in the Supreme Court hearing today, that the PNG Courts does not have any jurisdiction over what the Australian Federal Government does on Manus Island.

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