Marking two decades since the 'Tampa affair' changed Australia

The Tampa affair, as it became known, was an incident at sea in 2001 which changed Australia's policy toward asylum seekers.

Indonesian ferry carrying 438 asylum seekers pulling along side the Norwegian cargo ship MS Tampa on Sunday 26th August, 2001 Source: AAP Image/Wallenius Wilhelmsen

At the time, increasing numbers of people attempted to travel to Australia by boat to seek asylum.

In English : Felicity Davey ; In Tamil : Selvi

 

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