Final detainees at Melbourne’s Park hotel freed as refugee releases continue in lead-up to election
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5XXRW)
The last eight refugees at the hotel, which was briefly at the centre of the world's attention in January, were among 20 released
Another 20 refugees have been released from immigration detention in Australia, including eight people from Melbourne's Park hotel - meaning there are no detainees remaining at that facility.
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre said the 20 refugees who were released on Thursday also included six people from the Brisbane Immigration Transit Authority.
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