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With our borders shut, this is the ideal time to overhaul our asylum seeker policies

  • Written by Daniel Ghezelbash, Associate Professor, Macquarie University
With our borders shut, this is the ideal time to overhaul our asylum seeker policiesDarren England/AAP

It is virtually impossible for anyone to travel to Australia at the moment due to COVID-19 restrictions — let alone those seeking asylum. But even before the pandemic, it was very difficult for asylum seekers to make their way here.

With our borders completely shut, this is an opportune time to reflect on what our asylum...

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