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Pacific Churches call for asylum seeker consultation

Friday, August 2nd, 2013

The Pacific Council of Churches wants to see more consultation over the asylum seeker deal between Australia and Papua New Guinea. The regional church body says with the possible resettlement of asylum seekers from different countries in Papua New Guinea, a policy of assimilation will have to be looked at to help the newcomers fit in. PCC spokesman Netani Rika tells Bruce Hill it’s important that the people of Papua New Guinea be asked if this is what they want. Listen to interview on Radio Australia

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