Australian govt, opposition fight over asylum policy
By Michael Perry | China Daily | Updated: 2010-07-07 08:07
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A boat carrying suspected illegal immigrants is photographed from a Border Protection Command aircraft in Australian waters in September, 2009. Australian Customs and Border Protection Service / Reuters |
SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled a new asylum policy on Tuesday aimed at allaying voter fears about rising numbers of boatpeople ahead of elections, with the centerpiece a possible East Timor processing center.
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