Crossbenchers must decide between something or nothing on medical transfers bill
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The fate of the legislation facilitating medical evacuations from Manus and Nauru depends on the response of the crossbenchers to compromise amendments Labor is putting to them ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
The bill, passed last year by the Senate with ALP support, provides for transfers on the recommendations of two doctors.
If the minister...