2016-03-03
Following comments from the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea relating to the burdensome nature of the Manus Island detention centre and the need for it to be closed, the Australian Greens have called for the centre to be shut down.
"It's alarming that the government has no Exit Strategy when it comes to Manus Island and Nauru," the Greens' immigration spokesperson, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said.
"Clearly Prime Minister O'Neill is sick of his country being used by the Liberal Government in this way and it's time to shut the Manus Island camp down.
"The Liberal Government has no idea how to get out of its offshore detention mess and that is very concerning.
"The Greens want to see a fair and efficient regional system put in place to process people's claims for asylum quickly and bring them here safely."
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