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Largely Iranians, Syrians, Afghani’s from a minority background, Burmese persecuted minority group Rohingya, and Sri Lankan Tamils.
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They were all detained on Manus or Nauru, after arriving by boat from 19 July 2013.
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The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, ABN 50 748 098 845, Charity Number 23838, is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient and therefore gifts of two dollars or more to the Society in each State or Territory are tax deductible for the donor.
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