Save the Children Australia is unable to release it due to laws that criminalise the disclosure of information about Australia’s immigration detention system passed by the government in 2015. “These reviews presented a full picture of the damage effective indefinite detention is having on asylum seeker and refugee children and their families. On Wednesday Dutton announced the Manus Island detention centre would be closed but gave not details about the future of detainees. The release of the correspondence shows the extensive behind the scenes lobbying efforts by Save the Children Australia that have been under way over a lengthy period of time. The prime minister, attorney general and Dutton were all contacted for comment regarding the Save the Children reports.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2016 18:00 UTC