Families and children removed from Manus Island detention centre
- Description:
- The Federal Government has started removing families and children from the Manus Island detention centre amid concerns about conditions in the facility. The Immigration Department has confirmed a total 70 people - including families and single men - were flown to Christmas Island yesterday. The ABC understands the Government has now acknowledged the temporary facility is unfit for children.
- Display date:
- 2013
- Location:
- Papua New Guinea
- Format:
- Sound/Other sound
- Collections:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Contributors:
- Jane Norman
- Publisher:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Content partner:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Availability:
- Online
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