Cat and dog crackdown: Asylum seekers now need the government's permission to buy a pet

By Michael Koziol, Immigration Reporter
Updated October 20 2017 - 12:28pm, first published 11:34am
No pets? Photo: Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media
No pets? Photo: Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media

Thousands of asylum seekers in Australia will now require permission from Immigration Minister Peter Dutton's department if they want to get a pet.

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