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image'I do believe in a new direction for Labor's immigration policies': Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.Tracey Nearmy/AAP

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has unveiled a package of measures, including a proposed A$450 million contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to smooth the way for Labor’s national conference to...

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