'Unacceptable': Boochani slams Lambie's medevac secrecy as she explains her reasoning

Adam Holmes
Updated March 7 2021 - 3:35pm, first published 3:30pm
Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani is frustrated at senator Jacqui Lambie's secrecy regarding her dealings with the government over the medevac deal. Images: Twitter/file
Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani is frustrated at senator Jacqui Lambie's secrecy regarding her dealings with the government over the medevac deal. Images: Twitter/file

A Kurdish-Iranian journalist who was in detention on Manus Island for six years says senator Jacqui Lambie's decision not to reveal the deal behind her medevac vote is another example of the "secrecy" surrounding Australia's treatment of refugees.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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