How Britain could learn from Australia’s mistakes in dealing with migrant boats

Analysis: Australia knows the horror of deaths at sea – and that turn-backs and offshore processing have huge human costs

The prime ministerial language is starkly reminiscent.

In 2013, as asylum seeker boats appeared on Australia’s north and west horizons almost daily, the then prime minister Kevin Rudd said those who were bringing them were “the absolute scum of the earth” and should “rot in hell”.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/global/2021/nov/27/australia-knows-the-horror-of-deaths-at-sea-and-what-happens-when-the-response-goes-wrong

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