NO BOATS ILLEGALS since December 19 2013

[nero_bolt]

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.

[fourandsixpants]

......

116 Adults and 37 children are missing

– why wont the Government tell us where they are??

Sarah Hanson-Young

.....perhaps you know where they are nero.....you seem very knowledgeable on this issue?

[nero_bolt]

200 DAYS today and not a single boat has arrived on Australian soil thanks to this excellent govt doing what they said they would do.

Well done

[boris1gary]

 and the criminally insane.

[lakeedge]

One boatload has been returned to Sri Lanka and the other boat is not in Australian waters so no news on that atm.

[fourandsixpants]

Heard a reliable rumour that there were 3 boats not 2

[boris1gary]

link to first dog on the moon cartoon - 

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cartoon/2014/jul/04/firstdog-cartoon-borderforce

The circumstances of at least one other boat of 150 asylum seekers, including an unknown number of Tamils, is unknown. It is now understood, as a result of distress signals picked up by the New Zealanders, that there is also a third boat intercepted by Australia.

[nero_bolt]

[pct001wine]

So it's all down to a number. How many $ have been "saved" because of this sad government's policies.

Shame on all of you.  I am truly saddened if this is a true reflection of Australian society.

[lakeedge]

$2.5 Billion? that's a huge amount of money and $2.5 billion we won't have to borrow from the chinese.

[fourandsixpants]

....errr, remind me Boris please - what has the High Court of Australia just temporarily granted?....and what for again?

.....also,  do you believe that the OP knows where these 153 'disappeared' asylum seekers are?