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"The Albanese government’s turnback of a Sri Lankan asylum seeker vessel just a
day after being sworn in suggests it’s business as usual for Australia’s
treatment of arrivals by boat.
Ever since the 2001 Tampa Incident – when a freighter rescued several hundred
drowning refugees from a dilapidated fishing boat but was prevented from
bringing them to Australian shores – “boat arrivals” have featured prominently
in public debates.
Australia’s draconian refugee policies receive bipartisan support and high
public approval, despite attracting widespread criticism overseas.
In new research, we asked Australians what they thought of the country’s boat
arrivals policy – and studied whether their views changed when they were told
the policies breached international law, were immoral, or harmed Australia’s
international reputation."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
