Australia Will Not Sign UN Global Migration Agreement ‘In Its Current Form’

Australia Will Not Sign UN Global Migration Agreement ‘In Its Current Form’
Peter Dutton, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection enters the House of Representatives before Question Time on Feb. 5, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. Michael Masters/Getty Images
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Australia will not sign the United Nations global migration deal “in its current form,” with Immigration Minister Peter Dutton saying that it’s not in the nation’s interest to sign the agreement.

In an interview with 2GB on July 25, Dutton was pressed on whether Australia would sign The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration—an agreement negotiated by U.N. member states with the aim to “improve the governance on migration” and address the challenges that migrants face.