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There are hundreds of Aboriginal people describing themselves as refugees in Western Australia. They’re being told by WA Premier Colin Barnet their communities are not viable. Now they’ve set up a Tent Embassy and Refugee Camp on Heirisson Island in the heart of the Swan River in Perth.

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Wednesday, March 4 2015
Produced By Fiona Pepper
Featured in storyWilma Humphries, Aboriginal ActivistMichael Anderson, Head of Sovereign Union of Aboriginal Nations and People in AustraliaTammy Solonec, Amnesty Internationals Indigenous Rights Manager
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