Borders reinforced as refugee laws passed

By Angus Livingston and Daniel McCulloch
Updated February 13 2019 - 4:41pm, first published 4:35pm
Scott Morrison is reopening the Christmas Island detention centre to receive medical transfers.
Scott Morrison is reopening the Christmas Island detention centre to receive medical transfers.

Border security patrols will be ramped up and Christmas Island reopened in response to new laws fast-tracking medical evacuations for asylum seekers.

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