Category Archives: Frequently Quoted Inaccuracies (FQIs)
Frequently Quoted Inaccuracy #7: To stop the boats, we need to make sure people smugglers have no product to sell
In recent days I have discussed with President Ramos Horta of East Timor the possibility of establishing a regional processing centre for the purpose of receiving and processing of the irregular entrants to the region. The purpose would be to … Continue reading
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Some facts & figures
In response to your feedback, we have compiled some comparative statistics on the number of boat arrivals by (financial) year. This table from the Refugee Council of Australia shows the composition of ‘unauthorised arrivals’ between 1997-98 and 2007-08 financial years. … Continue reading
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