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Government criticised for limiting boat arrival info

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By Richard Davis

Source: World News Australia, SBS


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A former Navy chief says the Abbott Government should let the public know if it turns back asylum seeker boats.

The government's defended its decision to limit the flow of information about boat arrivals.

The Immigration Minister has held talks with Nauru's Justice Minister, as the Coalition moves to expand offshore processing on the Pacific island.

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