Suspected refugee boat stopped

A boat carrying 36 suspected asylum seekers has been stopped off the north-west coast of Australia.

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Published 27 August 2010 2:34pm

Updated 24 February 2015 4:47pm

Source: AAP

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Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said personnel on HMAS Pirie boarded the vessel near Scott Reef this morning.

"Initial indications suggest there are 36 passengers and two crew on board," he said in a statement.

The group will be taken to Christmas Island for processing.

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