In this interview, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young calls on the government to appoint an independent advocate to protect the interests of the Somali woman known as “Abyan”, who is being held on Nauru. Michelle Grattan also probes Hanson-Young on the Greens’ electoral prospects following the ascension of Malcolm Turnbull to the prime ministership.
Politics podcast: Sarah Hanson-Young on the plight of ‘Abyan’
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Politics podcast: Sarah Hanson-Young on the plight of Abyan