Labor's controversial migration agenda | Insiders: On Background

The final week of parliament for the year has involved an avalanche of legislation. Most of it has been well ventilated and debated over recent months - think social media age limits or changes to the Reserve Bank board structure.
But there was a batch of bills involving tough immigration reforms that didn’t receive as much attention. These changes involve new deportation powers and travel bans - and they’re due to whip through with bipartisan support - despite howls of protest from human rights groups.
By the time you’re watching, they’re likely to have passed the Senate. David Speers speaks to Dr Abul Rizvi, a former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration, about what these changes will mean in practise.
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