Senate debates

Monday, 18 June 2012

Questions on Notice

Asylum Seekers (Question No. 1550)

Photo of Joe LudwigJoe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Home Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator ' s question:

Please refer to the table below:

* Suspected Irregular Entry Vessel (SIEV) was detected and intercepted at the same time by a Customs and Border Protection asset.

… Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) incident. Customs and Border Protection assets did not intercept this vessel. The Bulk Carrier Postojna intercepted this vessel in the vicinity of Cocos Island.

^ Media release issued by Customs and Border Protection.

# SOLAS incident. Customs and Border Protection assets did not intercept this vessel. HMAS Pirie and ACV Triton responded.

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