1 Dec 2017

Prominent doctors call for access to Manus Island refugees

From , 4:02 pm on 1 December 2017

Prominent Australian doctors have asked for permission to go to Manus Island to care for refugees.

In an open letter to the government, 18 senior physicians say their country's reputation has been damaged by inadequate healthcare on the island.

Ben Robinson Drawbridge talked to the group's spokesperson, Laureate Professor Nick Talley.

Laureate Professor Nick Talley

Laureate Professor Nick Talley Photo: University of Newcastle