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ABC News
ABC News
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political reporter Chantelle Al-Khouri

The UK copying Australia's refugee policy is a bad idea, refugee advocates say

People in Australia have protested against the detention of refugees for many years. (ABC News: Margaret Paul)

The United Kingdom's latest migration crackdown, its toughest yet, is almost a direct replication of Australia's asylum seeker policy, and has refugee advocates warning the Australian system should be used as a cautionary tale, not a blueprint.

While British Conservative politicians insist it's a bid to take greater control of arrivals, the United Nations' refugee agency has said it's "profoundly concerned" with the proposal. 

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