Scott Morrison press conference over asylum seekers held at sea – live Asylum seekers to be brought to Australia but may be sent to Nauru, Manus Island or India The immigration minister has confirmed the asylum seekers on board the Ocean Protector will now be brought to Australia. Heres a summary of his press conference: All 157 asylum seekers on board the Australian customs vessel will be brought to Australia. The minister refused to confirm the details of how and where that occur, and would not confirm Guardian Australias report that the asylum seekers were being taken first to the Cocos Islands and then to Curtin immigration detention centre. The Indian consulate will be given access to the asylum seekers, and Morrison said they could be returned to India, including the asylum seekers who are not Indian nationals. The minister refused to say whether the government would consider the arrival of the asylum seekers as a boat arrival under their Operation Sovereign Borders policy. the minister reiterated the asylum seekers would not be settled in Australia. theguardian/world/live/2014/jul/25/scott-morrison-press-conference-over-asylum-seekers-held-at-sea-live
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 05:18:57 +0000
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