Article 5GJHC Kristina Keneally accuses Peter Dutton of cancelling her trip to meet Biloela family

Kristina Keneally accuses Peter Dutton of cancelling her trip to meet Biloela family

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Amy Remeikis and Daniel Hurst
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Labor senator says she received Border Force permission for the Christmas Island meeting at 4.50pm but defence minister cancelled the trip' at 5.12pm

Kristina Keneally has accused Peter Dutton of cancelling her trip to Christmas Island where she was to visit a Tamil family from Biloela who have been detained in the detention centre since August 2019.

The Labor senator said she had been granted permission by the Australian Border Force at 4.50pm to visit the detention centre next week and she tweeted she was looking forward to meeting Priya, Nades and their children.

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