JAKARTA: Australia’s foreign minister defended Canberra’s controversial refugee policy Monday during a trip to the key transit nation Indonesia, after Jakarta pressed for more help for people waiting for resettlement.

Asylum-seekers have long been a flashpoint between the two countries, with large numbers who are seeking to reach Australia by boat ending up stranded in Indonesia instead.

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