Cost for Australia's offshore immigration detention near $5 billion

By Tom McIlroy
Updated July 18 2017 - 8:18am, first published 8:08am
Australia's offshore immigration detention centre on Manus Island.  Photo: Andrew Meares
Australia's offshore immigration detention centre on Manus Island. Photo: Andrew Meares

Australia's offshore immigration detention program has cost the federal government at least $5 billion since 2012, new figures have confirmed.

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