- Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison, has refused to confirm the existence of a boat carrying 153 Tamil asylum seekers, which is reported to be drifting 170 nautical miles off Christmas island after running out of oil.
- Mr Morrison refused to confirm the boat, whether it was in Australian waters or whether the Australian Government is going to take any action.
- People reported to be on board state they are at threat with dangerous weather and limited supplies.
Read more:
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/28/farce-denying-drifting-boat-labor
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2672954/Morrison-silent-asylum-boat-claims.html
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2014/06/29/morrison-says-no-boats-arriving.html
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