It also follows the release last month of a review which found 'high prevalence' of inappropriate behaviour within the ABF.
A Federal Member is demanding answers over an incident where the Australian Border Force asked civilians to assist in a search and locate for unlawful arrivals in the Torres Strait. It's prompted calls from the region's federal body, the Torres Strait Regional Authority, to ensure that the government's $1.2 billion dollar Home Affairs budget bolsters border security in the region.
revealed that the Australian Border Force paid fishermen a drum of fuel to search for and apprehend five unlawful arrivals believed to be from Senegal in West Africa. There is no ABF vessel located on Saibai and the fisherman used their personal dinghies. The Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, has slammed the decision and said he had written to the Home Affairs Minister, Clare O’Neil. “Why would you put local civilians at risk?” said Mr Entsch.
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