Good morning. The backlash against Labor’s proposed deportation bill is mounting amid fears it could be used to blacklist entire countries’ citizens from obtaining visas to Australia. The legislation is set for a six-week Senate inquiry but refugee groups say the proposed law is a “slap in the face” and could cut them off from their families and friends permanently.
Meanwhile, it appears that some Labor MPs fighting for their political survival in Queensland’s October state election are eyeing up LNP policies on youth detention as a way to woo anxious voters. And: there are warnings for holidaymakers before the Easter break as health officials report a spike in Ross River virus cases.
