Doctors and teachers gagged under new immigration laws

By Sarah Whyte
Updated June 4 2015 - 5:08pm, first published 9:17am
Lawyer George Newhouse said it was unprecedented for the government to target contractors for raising their concerns about detention centre conditions publicly.
Lawyer George Newhouse said it was unprecedented for the government to target contractors for raising their concerns about detention centre conditions publicly.

Doctors and teachers working in immigration detention facilities could face up to two years in prison if they speak out against conditions in the centres or provide information to journalists, under sweeping new laws to gag whistleblowers.

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