This rule puts Border Force workers above the law – and it was just quietly extended. By Natassia Chrysanthos, SMH

Australian Border Force workers won’t have to take care of asylum seekers’ health and safety during boat interceptions under a fresh exemption to workplace laws, which has been granted by the government despite concerns from parliament’s Labor-led human rights committee.

This rule puts Border Force workers above the law – and it was just quietly extended. By Natassia Chrysanthos, SMH