‘Sneaky move’: Labor accused of trying to quietly curtail appeals from people seeking asylum

Applications could be thrown out over very minor technicalities under proposed amendments, refugee advocates and Greens warnGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has been accused of attempting to sneak through changes limiting the ability to seek merits review from immigration detention, overturning the effect of a recent high court decision.Refugee advocates and the Greens have warned changes in a bill helping to establish the administrative review tribunal (ART) could see applications from people seeking asylum thrown out for minor technicalities including late payment of fees.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...