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Australian Border Force released a statement on Saturday following comments from Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews in The Australian on Friday night.

Citing Ms Andrews, the paper said the Sri Lankan navy intercepted a fishing vessel and two dinghies carrying dozens of people off the Batticaloa coast.

Some 40 individuals including four people-smugglers were apprehended for attempting to “illegally migrate to a foreign country by sea”, it said.

ABF head Rear Admiral Justin Jones said on Saturday “a vessel has been intercepted in a likely attempt to illegally enter Australia from Sri Lanka.“The Australian government’s policy remains unchanged.“We will intercept any vessel seeking to reach Australia illegally and to safely return those on board to their point of departure or country of origin.”The agency released a video last month warning people smugglers that border protections won’t change regardless of the winner of Saturday’s election.

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It is understood about 15 people were on board the vessel that was intercepted by Australian authorities off the west coast of Christmas Island after almost making it to land.
Those people were on Saturday afternoon on board an Operation Sovereign Borders vessel having their credentials verified.
The Australian Border Force’s Operation Sovereign Borders Commander Rear Admiral Justin Jones said that the vessel was intercepted “in a likely attempt to illegally enter Australia from Sri Lanka”. News.com
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