Backlash forces retreat on refugee work rights

By Michael Gordon
Updated November 27 2012 - 7:08am, first published 3:00am
Paris Aristotle described the no-work-rights rules as inconsistent with the government's "no advantage" test.
Paris Aristotle described the no-work-rights rules as inconsistent with the government's "no advantage" test.

NEW rules denying asylum seekers work rights for up to five years will be softened in response to a backlash from Labor MPs and one of the principal architects of the Gillard government's policy to stem the number of boat arrivals.

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