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More than 20 refugees released from Brisbane detention sites
The releases follow the long-running protests at the inner-city Brisbane hotel, and the release of dozens more from other sites around the country after they were brought to Australia under medevac laws, so far this year.
Two others were released from the Brisbane hotel in December, with a senior bureaucrat raising concerns at an estimates hearing about the lack of federal support being provided once they were in the community. Comment has been sought from the Australian Border Force.
Brisbane refugee advocates have held long-running protests of the continued detention of 120 men in the Kangaroo Point hotel.Credit:Nine/Jim Malo
Mr Rintoul said up to 70 others were expected to be released across the country in the next two days, after 63…
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