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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-11 03:57 AM
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Australia to post YouTube film to curb people-smuggling
Source: BBC News

The Australian government is to post on YouTube images of so-called boatpeople being turned away and sent to Malaysia, in an effort to deter asylum seekers.

The video will show arrivals at Australia's offshore detention centre on Christmas Island being expelled and boarding aircraft.

Canberra recently signed a deal with Malaysia to accept 800 boatpeople intercepted in Australia.

Asylum seekers remain a politically sensitive issue in Australia.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14369249
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-02-11 04:07 AM
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1. Iranians, Afghans, Sri Lankans and Iraqis....
According to the Australians, eight hundred of those guys are about as much trouble as four thousand (likely hand-picked) refugees who are cooling their heels in Malaysia but will end up in Australia at the end of the day.
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