Asylum seekers back in our waters

A NAVAL ship has intercepted a boatload of 85 Sri Lankan asylum seekers heading for Christmas Island. Border Protection Command had been monitoring the boat since it was first spotted by a plane on February 19.

Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said the group have been taken on board HMAS Success, where they will remain temporarily.

Time for the left to start screaming “TAMPA” although they’ve arrived a bit early as the new accommodation at Christmas Island isn’t ready yet. When it is it will be able to accommodate up to 800 queue jumpers….. bring ’em on. A bit early for the election as well. I wonder if we can organize a string of boats to come in regularly to remind the electorate of the lack of a coherant policy from the ALP on the matter.