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Tue Sep 1

Banning mobile phones in immigration detention would make an inhumane system even crueler

Written by Michelle Peterie, Research Fellow, University of Wollongong

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Mobile phones are a lifeline for those in immigration detention. But if the government has its way, this thread will soon be cut.

A proposed bill would allow the minister to deem mobile phones and other internet-capable devices “prohibited items”. It would also grant staff new powers to search detainees without a...

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