Senate knocks back Peter Dutton's move to limit asylum seeker rights

Coalition prevented from applying ‘fast-track’ process to group of 108 asylum seekers

The Senate has rejected a bid by Peter Dutton to subject 108 asylum seekers in Australia to a fast-track refugee application process that limits their rights of appeal.

On Tuesday evening the Senate voted 33 to 29 against extending the reach of the fast-track process, with Labor, the Greens, Centre Alliance and Tim Storer combining to pass a disallowance motion moved by Greens senator Nick McKim.

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