Dutton denies Manus centre closure

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has dismissed reports the PNG government is moving to close the detention centre on Manus Island by the end of June.

Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton

Peter Dutton has denied the PNG government is moving to close the detention centre on Manus Island. (AAP)

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has denied Papua New Guinea is moving to close the detention centre on Manus Island by the end of June.

"There is a lot of misinformation being peddled," Mr Dutton told ABC Radio on Monday.

The main problem is refugees are refusing to move to the transit centre at East Lorengau, the minister says he has been told.


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Published 4 April 2016 9:18am
Source: AAP

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