November 23, 2023
Reports of an illegal maritime arrival in northern Western Australia is a further sign that Labor has failed on border security.
If confirmed, this would be the tenth people smuggling venture to attempt to arrive illegally in Australia since May 2022, and reports that they successfully reached the Australian coast are particularly alarming.
Under Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil and Labor Australia’s border security is getting worse every month.
These arrivals are a predictable result of Labor dismantling key pillars of Operation Sovereign Borders, which has incentivised people smugglers to re-commence operations, and of Labor ripping $600 million from border security in their most recent budget, leaving the Australian Border Force stretched.
This comes at the same time as Labor botched the management of the release of up to 93 detainees including dangerous convicted criminals into the community following a foreseeable decision from the High Court which the government failed to anticipate or plan for.
Now we have reports of illegal arrivals at Australia’s shores. Labor and Minister O’Neil are failing in their duty to protect Australia’s borders and keep Australians safe.
The Minister must immediately front the media and share with the public what the government knows about these reports.
ENDS
