Former Australians of the Year criticise immigration policy

By Sarah Whyte
Updated January 26 2015 - 1:23am, first published 12:15am
Urgent plea: Eminent Australians including Dr Fiona Stanley are urging the government to accelerate the speed at which asylum seekers' children are being released into the community. Photo: Erin Jonasson
Urgent plea: Eminent Australians including Dr Fiona Stanley are urging the government to accelerate the speed at which asylum seekers' children are being released into the community. Photo: Erin Jonasson

Former Australians of the Year have written to the Federal government calling for all children to be removed immediately from immigration detention, drawing on Australia's strong values of fairness and equality.

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