Article 6G693 Almost 200 asylum seekers returned by Albanese government since May 2022, new details show

Almost 200 asylum seekers returned by Albanese government since May 2022, new details show

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Paul Karp Chief political correspondent
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Seven vessels have been turned back or returned to their place of origin as Labor quietly continues Coalition policy of operation sovereign borders

The Albanese government turned vessels back or returned asylum seekers aboard them on seven occasions in its first nine months in office, quietly continuing the Coalition's operation sovereign borders policy.

New details of the ventures to Australia reveal that almost two hundred people, including 14 children, have attempted to come by boat since Labor's election in May 2022.

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