Ministerial briefings of illegal immigrants in Indonesia

Asher Hirsch made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Federal Police

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Dear Australian Federal Police,

Under Freedom fo Information I request the following:

"Ministerial briefings concerning the number of illegal or irregular immigrants who have been prevented from boarding boats from Indonesia to Australia."

Please limit this request to 2000 to 2017.

As an example, the 2000/2001 AFP Annual Report says that:

"In excess of 3,000 persons suspected of intending to enter Australia illegally have been arrested by the Indonesian authorities since cooperative arrangements were implemented in relation to people smuggling with the INP in February 2000."

The 2008/09 Annual Report says that:

"more than 800 people suspected of trying to reach Australia illegally were detained"

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Asher Hirsch

FOI, Australian Federal Police

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Dear FOI,

Please can you give me an update on this request. I note it is overdue.

Yours sincerely,

Asher Hirsch

FOI, Australian Federal Police

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Dear Mr Hirsch,

 

Please find attached our decision in relation to your Freedom of
Information Request. 

 

Kind regards,

 

KATHERINE (AFP 22948)
FOI OFFICER
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO

Tel +61(0) 2 6131 6131
[1]www.afp.gov.au
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