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Politics
Tess Ikonomou

Greens push for immediate release of asylum seekers

Federal parliament will consider a bid to bring a group of detained asylum seekers to Australia. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A political bid is underway to evacuate to Australia about 150 asylum seekers who remain stuck in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

Legislation introduced to the Senate on Monday would temporarily allow the asylum seekers to live freely in Australia until they are resettled by a third country.

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