Asylum seekers left in medical limbo after Lambie helps govt torpedo Medevac laws

Katie Burgess
December 5 2019 - 6:30am
 Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

At least 20 asylum seekers who had applied to come to Australia under Medevac could have to start their bid for medical transfer from scratch, after Jacqui Lambie helped the Morrison government to torpedo the medical evacuation scheme.

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Katie Burgess

Katie Burgess

Federal politics reporter

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