Operation Sovereign Borders

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Operation Sovereign Borders is an Australian military-led border security operation aimed at stopping maritime asylum seeker arrivals and deterring people smuggling.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian government program
border security operation
aim deter people smuggling
prevent deaths at sea
stop maritime asylum seeker arrivals
announcedBy Tony Abbott NERFINISHED
commandStructure Joint Agency Task Force NERFINISHED
country Australia
criticizedFor lack of transparency
potential breaches of international law
treatment of asylum seekers
hasPart disruption of people smuggling networks
offshore processing
public information campaigns in source countries
turn-back operations
implementedBy Abbott government NERFINISHED
inception 2013-09
ledBy Commander Operation Sovereign Borders
legalBasis Australian migration law
Maritime Powers Act 2013 NERFINISHED
location Australian maritime approaches
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Timor Sea NERFINISHED
notableFor high level of operational secrecy
military-led approach to border protection
offshoreProcessingLocation Nauru NERFINISHED
Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED
operator Australian Border Force NERFINISHED
Australian Defence Force NERFINISHED
Australian Government NERFINISHED
Department of Home Affairs NERFINISHED
opposedBy Australian Greens NERFINISHED
human rights organizations
policyArea asylum policy
border security
immigration
maritime security
precededBy Operation Relex NERFINISHED
Operation Relex II NERFINISHED
Operation Resolute NERFINISHED
slogan No way. You will not make Australia home.
startTime 2013
status ongoing
supportedBy Liberal–National Coalition NERFINISHED
usesMethod boat turn-backs
on-water interceptions
tow-backs
transfer of intercepted persons to offshore processing centres

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Scott Morrison notablePolicy Operation Sovereign Borders