Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison initially said that the violence happened after asylum seekers breached fences at the detention centre.kaskao的博客

He later revised his statement, saying that the clashes largely took place inside the camp's perimeters.

Refugee advocates say the asylum-seekers were attacked inside the camp by local people and security personnel. viery well

Meanwhile, Tony Abbott will visit PNG from Thursday to Saturday, in his first visit to the country since becoming prime minister. zhang's Blog

The Manus Island detention centre is expected to dominate his talks with PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill.

In recent months Australia has taken a very tough stance in a bid to halt the flow of asylum seekers, who arrive by boat via Indonesia. vieerli

Under a new policy, people found to be refugees will be settled in Papua New Guinea rather than Australia. Washall

Polls suggest a majority of Australians support the government's approach.

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