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Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:19am
 
PEOPLE smugglers are now going months without trying to sneak illegal boat arrivals into Australian waters in the wake of the government’s turnback policy. 
 
Newly-appointed Immigration Minister Peter Dutton yesterday confirmed that another six months had passed without a successful illegal boat arrival in Australia.

Mr Dutton also said just one boat had arrived in 2014.

The results are in stark contrast to the performance of the previous Labor government — there were 401 successful people smuggling ventures and 300 deaths at sea during its last year in power.

The figures were released as the High Court ruled the Australian government was acting legally in detaining 157 asylum seekers at sea for several weeks in July last year before they were transferred to Nauru.

The majority ruling was a major blow to The Greens and humanitarian groups, which had argued for six months that the government had acted illegally in detaining the people, including 50 children, on the boat.

“I am pleased with the result,” Mr Dutton said.

“It has vindicated the government’s position and we will further analyse over the course of the next day or so the 157-page judgment.’’

Mr Dutton confirmed border protection personnel had turned back 15 vessels, with 429 potential illegal immigrants aboard, since Operation Sovereign Borders was launched in December 2013.

Commander of Operation Sovereign Borders Lieutenant General Angus Campbell said people-smuggling businesses were now under “great stress”.

“Their business continues to be under great stress but we need to maintain the pressure and the vigilance,’’ he said.

“There has been a very substantial and sustained reduction in maritime ventures and potential illegal immigrants attempting to reach Australia by sea.”

Mr Dutton said the figures showed the government’s policy was working.

“When the Rudd and Gillard governments abolished the Howard government’s proven border protection policies, more than 50,000 people illegally entered Australia on more than 800 boats,’’ he said.

“Operation Sovereign Borders and our turnback policy has restored the integrity of our borders.”

Mr Dutton thanked previous minister Scott Morrison, who introduced the tough policy in 2013.

“Anyone who comes to Australia illegally by boat without a visa will never be settled in Australia,” Mr Dutton said. “Our policy applies ­to everyone.”

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/six-months-since-the-last-asylum-boat-...
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Excellent work!  Smiley
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Reply #2 - Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:21am
 


Poor old Armpit.  Living a life of fear.


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Reply #3 - Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:21am
 
You can’t say that, Armchair. That’s hush hush. That’s an on-water issue.
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greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:21am:


So he finds his sister a threat (despite attending her wedding) and you don't believe there's a real threat posed by some of the people on those boats, despite numerous cases of rape and violence inflicted on detention centres and those who staff them? Grow a brain some time.
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Reply #5 - Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:30am
 
shortarse will bring back Carbon Tax and the BOATS>. Grin Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #6 - Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:32am
 
cods wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:30am:
shortarse will bring back Carbon Tax and the BOATS>. Grin Grin Grin Grin


Of course! Bringing back the boats is the ONLY way for the ALP to boost the number of people willing to vote for them!
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Quote:
Six months since the last boat


A lot longer since the Liberals last good policy decision.

Are the Lieberals a one trick pony Tony  ?
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Dnarever wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:42am:
Quote:
Six months since the last boat


A lot longer since the Liberals last good policy decision.

Are the Lieberals a one trick pony Tony  ?


Got rid of the carbon and mining taxes. Kicked out a hopelessly incompetent Labor government. Some things are timeless!  Wink
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Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:32am:
cods wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:30am:
shortarse will bring back Carbon Tax and the BOATS>. Grin Grin Grin Grin


Of course! Bringing back the boats is the ONLY way for the ALP to boost the number of people willing to vote for them!


Except for the treatment they get you would expect that most refugees would be typical A type go getter personalities - typical Liberal voters.
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Reply #10 - Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:46am
 
Has tony knighted any royalty today? Grin Grin Grin Grin

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Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:43am:
Dnarever wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:42am:
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Six months since the last boat


A lot longer since the Liberals last good policy decision.

Are the Lieberals a one trick pony Tony  ?


Got rid of the carbon and mining taxes. Kicked out a hopelessly incompetent Labor government. Some things are timeless!  Wink


Got rid of the carbon and mining taxes

You mean that they deliberatly reduced their income at a time when they could not afford to pay their bills and went into deeper debt because of their stupidity?

Kicked out a hopelessly incompetent Labor government

And replaced it with a dishonest, more hopeless and more incompetent Lieberal government.
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Reply #12 - Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:51am
 
Dnarever wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:48am:
Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:43am:
Dnarever wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:42am:
Quote:
Six months since the last boat


A lot longer since the Liberals last good policy decision.

Are the Lieberals a one trick pony Tony  ?


Got rid of the carbon and mining taxes. Kicked out a hopelessly incompetent Labor government. Some things are timeless!  Wink


Got rid of the carbon and mining taxes

You mean that they deliberatly reduced their income at a time when they could not afford to pay their bills and went into deeper debt because of their stupidity?

Kicked out a hopelessly incompetent Labor government

And replaced it with a dishonest, more hopeless and more incompetent Lieberal government.


The carbon tax did nothing for government revenue, given the compensation paid out. The mining tax did more harm than good to investment, so any revenue it generated was offset by far larger losses in investments that never happened. Try again, loser!
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Reply #13 - Jan 29th, 2015 at 9:00am
 
Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:51am:
Dnarever wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:48am:
Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:43am:
Dnarever wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:42am:
Quote:
Six months since the last boat


A lot longer since the Liberals last good policy decision.

Are the Lieberals a one trick pony Tony  ?


Got rid of the carbon and mining taxes. Kicked out a hopelessly incompetent Labor government. Some things are timeless!  Wink


Got rid of the carbon and mining taxes

You mean that they deliberatly reduced their income at a time when they could not afford to pay their bills and went into deeper debt because of their stupidity?

Kicked out a hopelessly incompetent Labor government

And replaced it with a dishonest, more hopeless and more incompetent Lieberal government.


The carbon tax did nothing for government revenue, given the compensation paid out. The mining tax did more harm than good to investment, so any revenue it generated was offset by far larger losses in investments that never happened. Try again, loser!


The carbon tax did nothing for government revenue

Have a gander at the Budget documents and see how many Billion dollars removing it has cost the budget

mining tax did more harm than good to investment .........

Have a gander at the Budget documents and see how many Billion dollars removing it has cost the budget

any revenue it generated was offset by far larger losses in investments

Never happened at all. Just an unfounded statement.
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Reply #14 - Jan 29th, 2015 at 9:01am
 
Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 29th, 2015 at 8:19am:
Excellent work!  Smiley


Armie, when is he going to stop the planes too.

https://www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/statistics/asylum/_files/asylum-stati...

9646 arrivals last FY up from 8480 previous FY. Can't find a boat. Hop on a plane.
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