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Australia refuses to sign UN migration pact, citing risks to turnbacks and detention
Morrison government says global deal risks reversing ‘hard-won successes in combating the people-smuggling trade’
- Paul Karp
- The Guardian
The Morrison government has confirmed it will not sign up to the United Nation’s migration pact, claiming it will undermine Australia’s harsh policies to deter asylum seekers despite Australia’s role in helping to draft it.
The Refugee Council of Australia and advocates have strongly rejected the government’s claim, citing the fact the compact is non-binding and has a provision stating that countries retain sovereignty over their migration programs.
Labor offered a…