Dutton's bid to ban mobile phones in immigration detention centres could be unconstitutional

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Dutton's bid to ban mobile phones in immigration detention centres could be unconstitutional
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Civil society and human rights organisations warn phones are a ‘lifeline’ and any ban would damage refugees’ mental health

A proposed law that would allow Peter Dutton to ban mobile phones in onshore immigration detention centres would damage refugees’ mental health and may be unconstitutional, a Senate committee has been told.

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