Gillian Triggs says 'vindictive point-scoring' behind Coalition's medevac repeal

New UN assistant high commissioner for protection urges Scott Morrison to use political mandate for more humane refugee policyThe Coalition government’s campaign against the refugee medical evacuation laws is based on “mistruths” and “vindictive point-scoring”,the former president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs, says.On Friday Triggs was appointed United Nations assistant high commissioner for protection, working with the UN high commissio