Is Oz govt soft on border control?
Updated On: 17 April, 2009 08:25 AM IST | Khalid-A-H-Ansari
Yesterday's petrol explosion on the fishing trawler carrying 47 people to Australian shores has triggered allegations here of sabotage and refuelled the debate about the government's alleged "soft" line towards the people-smuggling business.
Yesterday's petrol explosion on the fishing trawler carrying 47 people to Australian shores has triggered allegations here of sabotage and refuelled the debate about the government's alleged "soft" line towards the people-smuggling business.
As victims were being flown in this morning by rescue aircraft to hospitals in Darwin, Broome and Perth in
deadly: This fishing trawler carrying 47 illegal immigrants to Australian shores exploded yesterday. pic/afp
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