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MP uses parliament to reveal threats to NZYQ deportees in Nauru
Key takeaways
- Andrew Wilkie has revealed claims by whistleblowers of threats to refugees in Nauru using parliamentary privilege.
- Federal MP Andrew Wilkie has used parliamentary privilege to reveal whistleblower claims of threats of violence against refugees deported to Nauru by Australia.
- The Nauru government recently passed new laws allowing officers monitoring the former NZYQ detainees to use "reasonable force" and powers to restrain the individuals.
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Andrew Wilkie has revealed claims by whistleblowers of threats to refugees in Nauru using parliamentary privilege. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
Federal MP Andrew Wilkie has used parliamentary privilege to reveal whistleblower claims of threats of violence against refugees deported to Nauru by Australia.
The Nauru government recently passed new laws allowing officers monitoring the former NZYQ detainees to use "reasonable force" and powers to restrain the individuals.
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