The arrival of more than 40 asylum seekers in a remote part of Western Australia has sparked a political confrontation between the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Dutton has accused Albanese of losing control of Australia's borders and weakening the nation's asylum policies, intensifying his criticism following the discovery of two groups of asylum seekers, one of about 30 men and another later found by police. The asylum seekers, believed to be from the same boat, are expected to be flown to Nauru. In response, Albanese defended the government's border security measures, asserting that Operation Sovereign Borders is functioning as intended and dismissing the arrivals as not indicative of a policy failure. The Australian Border Force boss also refuted claims of reduced funding for border protection, amid calls for unity to deter people smugglers.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has fired back at Peter Dutton after the Opposition leader claimed the government had cut $600 million from the Australian Border Force. https://t.co/nLjBIKrxeZ
Sky News host James Macpherson has slammed the Albanese government for turning Border Force into “Border Farce” and for giving Australians a “non-existent” confidence in Operation Sovereign Borders. https://t.co/pOv5Qr5lPt
Sky News host Paul Murray has called out Anthony Albanese's record on addressing cost of living pressures after the Prime Minister staged a bizarre PR stunt by signing a pledge about WA's GST deal onto a journalist's arm. https://t.co/HSvWQj38M6
Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham says Labor is trying to “play catch up” on its "failing" border security, following the arrival of around 40 asylum seekers late last week. https://t.co/sJLB0Dnnle
Factcheck: Peter Dutton says Labor has weakened Australia’s asylum policy. Is he right? https://t.co/vIM6M6UFEy
The Australian Border Force boss has dismissed suggestions the government cut funding to border protection measures as Peter Dutton accused Anthony Albanese of sending a “green light” to people smugglers. https://t.co/rfnm39uVKs
Sky News host Andrew Bolt says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s heart isn’t in keeping Australia’s borders strong. https://t.co/mZDk3bPVob
Anthony Albanese has hit back at Peter Dutton after he accused the Prime Minister of being “weak” over border security. Full story: https://t.co/ow2moTEz6w https://t.co/zhnF9KpYko
Sky News host Chris Kenny has questioned whether Labor’s border protection is a “security failure” or, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would put it, “people playing politics”. https://t.co/fe7x3fF9BQ
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Operation Sovereign Borders is working as intended and the arrival of a boat carrying asylum seekers on WA's shore is "unfortunate" but not a policy failure. https://t.co/SE4IDr53WZ
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hit back at Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s criticism over border security. https://t.co/LcizAxuz0D
Two groups of asylum-seekers found on the far north coast of Western Australia last week had been ordered to wait in the bush for days while the smugglers sailed out of Australian waters. Read more: https://t.co/CFLPcQN543 https://t.co/dtcAVgmcyo
Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has got to “step up” with the asylum seeker issue. https://t.co/Cr2Abh9I6r
Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan says the Albanese government seems “completely clueless” on the asylum seeker issue in Australia. https://t.co/bHpXCZHK9Z
The Coalition is doubling down on its attack of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who is "being tested by people smugglers" following the arrival of more than 40 asylum seekers in a remote Western Australian community on Friday. https://t.co/G19SIVJbb6
The Prime Minister and Opposition leader have traded barbs over the government's handling of Australia's border security after 40 asylum seekers were found in remote WA. https://t.co/omU7ppyfsn
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists he has control of Australia's borders despite the arrival of around 40 asylum seekers in WA. @ccroucher9 #9News READ MORE: https://t.co/lV5DFQJBNP https://t.co/II6TinTVnh
Albanese’s asylum policy is almost identical to the Coalition’s – Dutton’s attacks are manifesting a crisis https://t.co/FFz20kaT61
Western Australia boat arrivals: What are the current laws and policies on asylum seekers? https://t.co/Uy2CiEsVKT
A group of nearly 40 foreign nationals who arrived by boat to a remote part of Western Australia's Kimberley on Friday, appear to have been transferred to Nauru, where Australia has an offshore detention centre. https://t.co/kKzBiLcZ3D
Albanese slaps back criticism, defends Operation Sovereign Borders. https://t.co/39t6AGAsk4
Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie has claimed "weak is the theme" of the Albanese government's border policies, as the opposition doubles down on criticism after more than 40 asylum seekers arrived in a remote WA community. https://t.co/q2x6GcLXlR
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of losing control of Australia's borders. #9News https://t.co/qNfeztxibu
Second group of asylum seekers found at Indigenous campsite in remote northern WA https://t.co/yT9ZcC4JqA
More than 40 asylum seekers have now been found in a remote part of Western Australia, with a second group discovered at an Indigenous campsite yesterday. @ccroucher9 #9News https://t.co/n3HPdilehd
A second group of asylum seekers found in remote Western Australia - understood to be from the same boat as the first. They're all expected to be flown to Nauru - as the Coalition piles pressure on the Government over border security. Take a look at this week in politics... https://t.co/ixK2Y51YQN
Dutton is assumed to be unelectable — he’s really unlikeable But ✅ he nailed the Voice ✅ he might nail energy Suspect he’s a threat to Labor Surely his last great policy point is Immigration. A perfect one for his base Business might stop him tho https://t.co/JDh1k8QwL3
A second group of asylum seekers has been discovered in remote Western Australia, adding to Anthony Albanese’s border security headache. https://t.co/0BjYRWb0fV
As the Australian Border Force undergoes an operation regarding the arrival of a group of asylum seekers in Western Australia, it has been revealed a second group were later discovered by police. https://t.co/NKC45e7kij
A second group of asylum seekers have reportedly been found just hours after the initial group of about 30 men were discovered in a remote part of WA by the Australian Border Force. https://t.co/oJbPLO84CN
Peter Dutton is tonight stepping up his attack on the Albanese government over the latest asylum seeker boat arrival. His comments defy the nation's border security boss, who's made a plea for unity to deter people smugglers. #9News @AmandaCoppNews https://t.co/GNkYuV78xp
Second group of asylum seekers found in WA https://t.co/4Di0yvg3EI
A second group of asylum seekers has been discovered in northern WA: https://t.co/RdIlFE1xP3 https://t.co/AnY8vfFrZW
The Opposition Leader has launched an attack on the Labor Party for its handling of Australia's borders after a boat of suspected asylum seekers arrived on Western Australian shores. https://t.co/mkiKjPxxx0