Australia is still a cruel place for those seeking asylum

PM Albanese has more to do to reform immigration system

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Refugees on Nauru in 2018: The Australian government sent a fresh group of asylum seekers to the island months after hailing evacuation of the last refugee held last June. (Pool via AP)

JJ Rose is founder of The Kick Project, which runs soccer and other sports programs to help alleviate the effects of poverty for young refugees in Australia and Southeast Asia.

Two years ago, Anthony Albanese led the Australian Labor Party to its first national election win in 15 years, campaigning on a platform that included a pledge to treat refugees and asylum seekers more humanely.

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