NO BOATS ILLEGALS since December 19 2013

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NO BOATS or ILLEGALS since December 19 2013

Well done to the Abbott govt 

No people-smuggling venture had succeeded in landing asylum seekers on Australia for more than four months, the government says.

In the latest update on Operation Sovereign Borders, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday that vigorous border protection activities was deterring illegal boat arrivals, even into the post-monsoon period when weather conditions usually improve.

Mr Morrison said the practice of turning back unauthorised boats remained in effect.

"Anyone seeking to enter Australia illegally by boat will be faced with the same policies those who previously attempted illegal entry met," he said in a statement.

Mr Morrison said no one had reached Australia since December 19 and that continued this month. But 3351 on 47 boats arrived in April 2013 under the former Labor government. (a Labor Failure their border policy) 

The latest Operation Sovereign Borders operational update says there are now 1281 in the processing centre on Manus Island and 1177 on Nauru, making a total of 2458.

Another 1405 remain on Christmas Island. During the last week, eight asylum seekers were transferred to Nauru.

Seven unauthorised maritime arrival transferees were voluntarily returned to Iran.

Since Operation Sovereign Borders started on September 18, 220 asylum seekers have voluntarily returned to their home countries.

[azureline**]

very disturbing to read these things.

[azureline**]

The crew of an asylum seeker boat turned back to Indonesia by the Australian Navy says three extra passengers were added to their boat from the Australian ships.

Indonesia's navy has issued a statement based on testimony given by the crew who were found on a wooden boat stranded on a small island in eastern Indonesia.

The crew reportedly told navy investigators two Australian warships put three extra people on board their boat - an Indonesian and two people from Albania - before they were escorted back to Indonesian waters.

They say they were in Australian waters on May 1 while taking 18 asylum seekers from India and Nepal towards Ashmore Reef.

According to the crew, the Australian ships escorted them back to Indonesian territory a day later.

In response to the claims, a spokeswoman for Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the Government does not comment on "on-water operations".

[debra9275]

I think just about everyone would be ashamed of how our returned soldiers were treated in the past, how that relates to anything current I can't see??

what has it to do with anything current??   I wasn't here for world war 2 myself.

[debra9275]

the Vietnam vets were treated similarly, they did not get a big welcome back

[azureline**]

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@*crikey*mate* wrote:

it is relevant because there is a thread about the treatment of the WWII vets currently on CS, never saw one about those from the vietnam era

It seems compassion and concern for humans is only extended when there is a chance to condemn the government

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then, what is it doing in this thread? (I don't open every thread).

Condemning the treatment of asylum seekers is a humanity issue, regardless of the Government condemnation that accompanies it.

[debra9275]

well I imagine you feel the same as me Az, compassion for the returned soldiers and compasion for the asylum seekers, maybe that's the only relevance?

[azureline**]

So, is the thread Crikey is talking about the one with only 8 posts, do you think? where Crikey is not one of them? maybe there is another one?

[debra9275]

no idea Az

maybe the wrong thread was posted on??

I guess a compassionate person is compassionate about everyhting they see as being wrong or immoral, be it soldiers, refugees and a number of other things

[spotweldersfriend]

What happened to those 3 people from Irian Jaya (Western Papua) that were intercepted? Were they given asylum or handed over to Indonesian authorities? Anyone know?

[azureline**]

No, Government does not comment on "on-water operations".