Irregular Maritime Arrivals (Total, Deportations, and Deaths & Reason) from 2008-2013
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
Do you collect data on the total irregular maritime arrivals from 2008 onwards?
If so, could I please have data (sorted by year) from 2008-2013 (inclusive), which includes:
> Total number of irregular maritime arrivals
> Total number of deportations
> Total number of deaths
In regards to the deaths: for each specific person, may I have the age of the person as well as reason of death. If it is not possible to identify the specific persons age with their reason of death, could I please get the top 10 reasons for death for these people (in both % and actual no. of people) - correlation to age groups would be very helpful.
Yours faithfully,
Barathan Vidhyapathy
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FOI Request: FA 20/12/00631
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You have requested access to the following:
Data (sorted by year) from 2008-2013 (inclusive), which includes:
> Total number of irregular maritime arrivals Total number of
> deportations Total number of deaths
In regards to the deaths: for each specific person, may I have the age of the person as well as reason of death. If it is not possible to identify the specific persons age with their reason of death, could I please get the top 10 reasons for death for these people (in both % and actual no. of people) - correlation to age groups would be very helpful
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Sent: Wednesday, 16 December 2020 12:15 PM
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Irregular Maritime Arrivals (Total, Deportations, and Deaths & Reason) from 2008-2013
Dear Department of Home Affairs,
Do you collect data on the total irregular maritime arrivals from 2008 onwards?
If so, could I please have data (sorted by year) from 2008-2013 (inclusive), which includes:
> Total number of irregular maritime arrivals Total number of
> deportations Total number of deaths
In regards to the deaths: for each specific person, may I have the age of the person as well as reason of death. If it is not possible to identify the specific persons age with their reason of death, could I please get the top 10 reasons for death for these people (in both % and actual no. of people) - correlation to age groups would be very helpful.
Yours faithfully,
Barathan Vidhyapathy
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Dear M/- Vidhyapathy
FOI request FA 20/12/00631
I refer to your FOI request received on 16 December 2020, seeking access
to the following:
Data (sorted by year) from 2008-2013 (inclusive), which includes:
> Total number of irregular maritime arrivals Total number of
> deportations Total number of deaths
In regards to the deaths: for each specific person, may I have the age of
the person as well as reason of death. If it is not possible to identify
the specific persons age with their reason of death, could I please get
the top 10 reasons for death for these people (in both % and actual no.
of people) - correlation to age groups would be very helpful.
The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and document released under the FOI Act.
This request has now been closed.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
FOI Section
FOI and Records Management Branch
Data Division
Strategy & Law Enforcement Group
Email: [1][DIBP request email]
Department of Home Affairs - [2]www.homeaffairs.gov.au
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