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Operation Sovereign Borders update Monday September 30


95 passengers from 3 boats. Of these, 7 were West Papuans who have since been returned to PNG. A further 18 are the Indians who arrived in Darwin and are expected to be returned to India. The remaining 70 people from a third boat were transferred to detention on Christmas Island.


A further 103 passengers from 3 boats were returned to Indonesia. From one of those boats, a further 56 are either dead or missing.


A further 128 asylum seekers had been transferred to Manus and Nauru.


Not forming part of the above briefing is a further 78 arrivals at Christmas Island today.


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/rescued-asylum-seekers-in-detention-as-abbott-heads-to-indonesia/story-fn9hm1gu-1226729980300


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