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Australian High Court blocks Malaysia refugee swap deal
31 August 2011
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The Australian High Court has blocked the government’s asylum seeker-refugee swap deal with Malaysia saying it’s invalid.
The deal to send 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia has been on hold because of the case.
The Australian government has also signed a deal with Papua New Guinea to reopen the immigration detention centre on Manus Island.
Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speaker: Canberra Correspondent, Joanna McCarthy
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