Home affairs asked Labor to extend support for asylum seekers as housing market worsens
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6C4YF)
Exclusive: Refugee advocates say nothing yet done to improve supports and they fear for people who end up with none
The home affairs department asked the Albanese government to consider extending supports for asylum seekers and people on bridging visas to respond to a worsening housing market and the complex needs of more people exiting immigration detention.
That revelation is contained in freedom of information documents, which also include a direction from the immigration minister, Andrew Giles, to the department to streamline reviews to increase releases from immigration detention.
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