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Eye on Politics & Law Lords: Razor Wire of Villawood
Much of the razor wire is to be removed from Sydney's Villawood detention centre in a move described by the government as an example of its softer approach to immigration detention.
Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone said the razor wire may also be taken down at detention centres in Perth and at Maribyrnong in Melbourne, but security at all of the centres would continue to be a high priority for the government.
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