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Detainees released from immigration detention speak about their dreams for the future
For almost eight years, Ebrahim Obeiszadeh has lived in detention, at the behest of the Australian government.
Key points:
- About 70 detainees Australia-wide are expected to be released this week
- A spokesperson for the Department of Home Affairs says bridging visas issued to detainees are not a pathway to settlement
- The Australian Refugee Council says released detainees have been given access to three weeks’ free accommodation in the community
He arrived in Australia by boat in 2012 after fleeing political persecution in his home country of Iran.
On Tuesday, Mr Obeiszadeh experienced freedom in Australia for the first time after being released from a hotel at Kangaroo Point in inner-city Brisbane.
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