19 Jul 2019

Ardern to again lobby Australia to relax deportation policy

From Morning Report, 7:15 am on 19 July 2019

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will again lobby Australia to relax its strict deportation policy when meeting its leader Scott Morrison today.

Australia's already indicated no appetite for change - but Ms Ardern yesterday doubled-down on her description of the practice as corrosive.

The meeting with Mr Morrison marks the end of Ms Ardern's flying two-day visit to Melbourne.

RNZ's deputy political reporter Craig McCulloch reports from Melbourne.