AUSTRALIAN patrol boats will soon be able to rescue asylum seekers in Indonesian waters as another boat has been intercepted.
The Australian Customs Vessel Hervey Bay intercepted the suspected irregular entry vessel west of Cocos (Keeling) Islands overnight.
Initial indications suggest there are 28 people on board.
This vessel initially was detected by Customs and Border Protection officers on West Island of the Cocos group.
Those on the vessel were transferred to Australian government authorities on Cocos Islands for basic health and security checks pending transfer to Christmas Island.
On Christmas Island they will undergo security, health and identity checks and their reasons for travel will be established.
The latest boat arrival comes as Australian patrol boats will soon be able to rescue asylum seekers in Indonesian waters under a new deal expected to be signed between the two nations.
There was some follow up on this on Radio National's "Drive" program this evening. Apparently the statement was made by Indonesia and ABC Radio cannot find anyone in the government who knows anything about it.AUSTRALIAN patrol boats will soon be able to rescue asylum seekers in Indonesian waters as another boat has been intercepted.
There was some follow up on this on Radio National's "Drive" program this evening. Apparently the statement was made by Indonesia and ABC Radio cannot find anyone in the government who knows anything about it.
Looks as though the Indonesians are so utterly confident they have us wound round their little fingers they can now even make announcements on our behalf.
What a farce.
There was some follow up on this on Radio National's "Drive" program this evening. Apparently the statement was made by Indonesia and ABC Radio cannot find anyone in the government who knows anything about it.
Looks as though the Indonesians are so utterly confident they have us wound round their little fingers they can now even make announcements on our behalf.
What a farce.
If we were to come to such an agreement with Indonesia on the assumption that Indonesia does not have the capability to manage such rescues, it should be on the basis that any refugees rescued in Indonesian waters are returned to Indonesia. That way we are ensuring the safety of the passengers, but not providing a means for our benevolence to be abused.
I have not read the whole posts on this thread.
But, so far I gather that there are negativity on the people who arrived on boat.
.Personally, I believe that there are more illegal immigrant who arrived on plane than by boats
The media reports the arrival of dodgy boats from Indonesia, but it does not report who arrived by plane and rotting the Australia system.
+1. However, I'll be surprised if this is what either the Australian or Indonesian governments have in mind.If we were to come to such an agreement with Indonesia on the assumption that Indonesia does not have the capability to manage such rescues, it should be on the basis that any refugees rescued in Indonesian waters are returned to Indonesia. That way we are ensuring the safety of the passengers, but not providing a means for our benevolence to be abused.
Might be good to do that before you offer comment.I have not read the whole posts on this thread.
Correct. If you read the thread you will discover the reasons why.But, so far I gather that there are negativity on the people who arrived on boat.
That was true during the Howard era but apparently arrivals by boat now exceed those by plane.Personally, I believe that there are more illegal immigrant who arrived on plane than by boats.
People arriving from these countries are not entitled to government benefits on arrival.I know people who arrived from NZ and England and on Aust government benefits from day one they arrived in Australia.
+1. However, I'll be surprised if this is what either the Australian or Indonesian governments have in mind.
Might be good to do that before you offer comment.
Correct. If you read the thread you will discover the reasons why.
That was true during the Howard era but apparently arrivals by boat now exceed those by plane.
Further, as Calliope has pointed out, plane arrivals come with documentation. We know who they are.
Boat arrivals, on the other hand, destroy any documentation they may have had to make it more difficult for their origins to be traced.
People arriving from these countries are not entitled to government benefits on arrival.
Maybe check a few facts before you make inaccurate generalisations.
...I know this is a stock forum, but I see little compasion and the want to keep Australia's white policy alive. Look at the chart/stats, from Aust and abroad before planting seed of hate. Just because they came on dodgy boat, look different and don't speak English, they are not human.
You are quite inappropriately insulting all of us whose fundamental concern is the displacement of genuine, proven refugees who are languishing in violent, squalid UNHCR camps in several countries, having applied with documentation to come here.I know this is a stock forum, but I see little compasion and the want to keep Australia's white policy alive. Look at the chart/stats, from Aust and abroad before planting seed of hate. Just because they came on dodgy boat, look different and don't speak English, they are not human.
You are quite inappropriately insulting all of us whose fundamental concern is the displacement of genuine, proven refugees who are languishing in violent, squalid UNHCR camps in several countries, having applied with documentation to come here.
It is nothing to do with skin colour and it's pathetically simplistic for you to suggest that.
The current influx of asylum seekers, many of whom are shown not to be genuine refugees, is preventing the admission of the above genuine people, many of whom have been waiting years in camps because they lack the financial resources to pay people smugglers.
I suggest you take your offensive views elsewhere.
2GB had a DLP Senator on this morning who is a member of the special Angus Houston committee to find a solution to the asylum seeker fiasco. He said in the four weeks since the formation of the committee they have had just one two hour meeting.
Aren't they supposed to be reporting their well researched findings and recommendations when parliament returns in less than two weeks?
Perhaps it took them 1 hour and 55 minutes to find the link.2GB had a DLP Senator on this morning who is a member of the special Angus Houston committee to find a solution to the asylum seeker fiasco. He said in the four weeks since the formation of the committee they have had just one two hour meeting.
Aren't they supposed to be reporting their well researched findings and recommendations when parliament returns in less than two weeks?
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