Australia launches new programme for asylum seekers

Al Jazeera English 2012-08-30

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A new programme has been launched to ease tensions caused by the influx of asylum seekers. People with spare rooms are being encourages to host refugees.

Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Melbourne.
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