ANOTHER BOAT? TWO IN A DAY_ Australian Customs and Border Protection Service media release 14 August 2013 Border Protection Command assists vessel HMAS Glenelg operating under the coordination of the Australian Maritime Safety Authorityâ?Ts Rescue Coordination Centre rendered assistance to a suspected irregular entry vessel east-south-east of Ashmore Islands yesterday. Initial reporting suggests there are 31 passengers and three crew on board. Border Protection Command will now make arrangements for the people to be transferred to Australian Government authorities in Darwin, where they will undergo initial checks, including health checks. Consistent with government policy, people arriving by boat without a visa after 19 July 2013 will be subject to the regional agreements with Papua New Guinea and Nauru and wonâ?Tt be settled in Australia.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 07:55:19 +0000