Labor and the Human Rights Law Centre reject Peter Dutton’s claim that offshore asylum seekers don’t need to consent to being the subject of medevac laws. Labor and lawyers have rejected Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s claim that offshore asylum seekers don’t have to provide consent to trigger their own medical evacuation to Australia. A Federal Court ruling has reignited the political debate over the so-called "medevac" laws, after deciding doctors didn’t need to see a patient face-to-face but could review records. Mr Dutton is seeking advice on challenging the court decision if the government isn’t able to repeal the bill. The minister says the medevac legislation is a "deeply flawed process" and Labor needs to back the government to repeal it. "As I’m advised not only do they not have to see the patient themselves the patient doesn’t even need to provide consent," Mr Dutton told reporters in […]