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Kat Wong

Deportation bill incompatible with rights: report

Immigrants who refuse to co-operate with their deportation would face jail term under proposed laws. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

A controversial deportation bill could limit asylum seekers' rights and requires significant amendments, according to a parliamentary report.

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, which is chaired by Labor MP Josh Burns and includes other Labor politicians including Alicia Payne, Karen Grogan and Jana Stewart, tabled a damning report on the legislation on Wednesday.

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