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Iranian refugee held in detention for five years sues the federal government for negligence
More than 20 years have passed since Iranian-born Payam Saadat arrived on Australia’s shores, after a perilous 29-day journey by boat to Ashmore Reef.
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Payam Saadat spent five years in detention after arriving from Iran
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He says the experience has caused ongoing mental health issues
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His trial will act as a test case for dozens of other refugees who were detained in similar circumstances
As a Howard-era asylum seeker, Mr Saadat was detained on mainland Australia, first at Curtin in Western Australia from 2000 to 2002, and then at Baxter Detention Centre in South Australia, for almost three years.
Today marked the first day of his case against the Federal Government, who he is suing for mental injuries he alleges he suffered while…
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