Posts Tagged ‘ boatpeople ’

DIAC seeking input on humanitarian issues

Will it listen? Who knows? But if you’re interested in humanitarian issues, DIAC is inviting the Australian public to provide its views and ideas by 11.30 pm 31 Jan.

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Jakarta warns its visa changes could lure asylum-seekers to Australia

Jakarta warns its visa changes could lure asylum-seekers to Australia

The first two asylum-seeker boats of 2012 are en route to Christmas Island as Indonesia warns its visa changes could send a fresh wave of boatpeople to Australia.  As negotiations between Australia’s government and opposition to reinstate offshore processing remain at an impasse, two boats carrying 51 asylum-seekers were intercepted yesterday. 

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