About-turn as PNG will resettle refugees and AFP offers help

By Sarah Whyte
Updated April 4 2014 - 6:18am, first published 5:41am
Backflip of refugee resettlement: Prime Minister Tony Abbott and PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Backflip of refugee resettlement: Prime Minister Tony Abbott and PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Papua New Guinea will now resettle all asylum seekers who are found to be refugees and the Australian Federal Police will assist the investigation into the death of asylum seeker Reza Barati if requested, it was announced on Thursday.

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