Passage of Legislation to Combat People Smuggling
The Australian Government welcomed the passage of legislation to significantly strengthen Australia’s people smuggling laws. See media release..
Australia Gets Tough on People Smugglers and Halts Processing of Claims by Some Asylum Seekers
The Australian Government has announced the suspension of any new asylum claims from Sri Lanka or Afghanistan as a result of the evolving circumstances in both countries. The Australian Government is also taking additional steps to crack down on people smugglers and those who finance them. See media release..
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