[Caption: Medical staff at Royal Darwin Hospital treat one of the asylum seekers. (Royal Darwin Hospital)]
The Federal Opposition Leader, Malcolm Turnbull, says he has requested to meet some of the asylum seekers who are being treated in the Darwin hospital.
Nine men are still in the hospital after last week's fatal explosion on a boat carrying asylum seekers from Afghanistan.
The blast, near Ashmore Reef, claimed the lives of five people and is the subject of an ongoing investigation by Northern Territory authorities.
Mr Turnbull has told ABC Radio in Darwin he will be visiting the hospital to thank the medical staff who helped treat the victims.
He says he wants to meet some of the asylum seekers too.
"I'd very much like to, but the question is whether that will be made available," he said.
"We have certainly [have] sought to do that but my understanding is that's not going to be possible."
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1 comments:
Malcolm has to see the asylum seekers, because his popularity is about 16% while our beloved prime ministers rating is reaching the roofs with 67%. He has no choice!
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