Refugee 07: Tamil Refugees and Australia’s Turning Boats Back Policy

‘Boat Arrivals’ became a huge political issue in Australia since 2012 and it also reflected in the elections. The current ruling Liberal Party assured strict border policy to control the arrivals. Since 2013, the boats were routinely turned back or asylum seekers deported to their source nation. In this episode, you can hear the stories of deported asylum seekers, disappeared asylum seeker, and official stance of Australia and Sri Lankan governments on boat trips. “Refugee”, an audio series, presented by Maga.Tamizh Prabhagaran, Journalist from Tamil Nadu and produced by RaySel for SBS-Tamil