Andreas Schloenhardt: "Australia´s refugee policy should not be considered as a model"

Andreas Schloenhardt is professor of criminal law in both Brisbane and Vienna with an emphasis on organised crime, migrant smuggling and terrorism.

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Schloenhardt tells SBS German about his personal career development and work stations around the globe.

Prof Schloenhardt advises various national and international government agencies and organisations.

Due to his involvement with the University of Vienna and the Vienna based UN Office on Drugs and Crime, he frequently commutes between Australia and Austria.

Schloenhardt talks to SBS about the current migrant smuggling issue and why Australia´s approach, as suggested by Austria´s foreign minister, should not be copied by other countries.