‘This is barbarity’: stars to wear blue ribbons at Aacta event to support asylum seekers

More than 700 arts industry professionals sign letter that will be presented to Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten

Some of Australia’s biggest stars will wear blue ribbons to the country’s top film and TV awards night as they call for all asylum-seeker children detained on Nauru to be brought to Australia.

Sam Neill, Asher Keddie, Simon Baker and Jackie Weaver are among more than 700 arts industry professionals who have signed an open letter that will be presented to the prime minister, Scott Morrison, and the opposition leader, Bill Shorten, on Monday.

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