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‘Indefensible’: alleged child abuse survivor takes on Albanese government over $2.5bn Nauru deal

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‘Indefensible’: alleged child abuse survivor takes on Albanese government over $2.5bn Nauru deal

Lawyers of Hazara man who was allegedly sexually abused by carer launch bid to prevent imminent deportation to Pacific island

The Albanese government’s $2.5bn deal with Nauru, under which hundreds of non-citizens will be sent to the tiny Pacific island, will face another legal challenge prompted by an alleged child abuse survivor.

Legal representatives for Abdul*, a Hazara man who was re-detained in immigration detention earlier this month, have launched a bid to prevent the 29-year-old’s imminent deportation to Nauru by challenging its compatibility with Australia’s constitution.

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Originally reported by The Guardian