An Australian human rights lawyer has grave concerns that continued interference by immigration officials in the medical care of Nauru and Manus detainees could result in the death of a child.
George Newhouse from the National Justice Project says an adolescent refugee girl he represents has been allowed into Australia for urgent medical care only after a federal court dismissed immigration ministry attempts to block her entry.
Mr Newhouse says immigration minister Peter Dutton and officials have attempted to stop more than a dozen children from being transferred to Australia on medical grounds.
George Newhouse spoke with Dominic Godfrey about the minister's challenge to his client's transfer.
