General
Medevac detainees freed from Melbourne hotel after years in immigration detention
At least 45 refugees and asylum seekers have been freed from immigration detention in Melbourne, where some have spent more than a year detained in inner-city hotels, advocacy groups say.
Key points:
- Dozens of Medevac detainees have been freed from immigration detention in Melbourne
- More have been told they’ll be freed tomorrow, according to advocates and lawyers
- A Home Affairs spokesperson says Australia’s immigration policy remains unchanged
The men were allowed to leave the Park Hotel and the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) on Wednesday, according to Ian Rintoul from Refugee Action Coalition.
Legal representatives for some of the men who were still detained said they had been told they would be freed tomorrow.
“We’ve…
-
Noosa News23 hours agoWill the LNP’s new scheme help me become a first-home buyer?
-
Noosa News13 hours agoUniversity of Queensland researchers survey population of endangered White’s Seahorse
-
General11 hours agoMontana’s house was gutted by an accidental fire. Then her landlord accused her of starting it
-
Noosa News23 hours agoQueensland’s $100 back-to-school bonus, and how it will work