Due to the huge number of migrants drowning whilst using people smugglers, various countries from the EU and Asia are looking to the spectacular success the coalition achieved with their turn back policy.

I am interested in what advice the members of OLO could give them to help stopping the deaths at sea.

Dear Shadow Minister,

Firstly - kindly provide us with a link to your claim.

Then we shall happily respond.

First of all the EU has stated that they will not be implementing the Australian policy of turning back the boats as it is contrary to Un conventions.

Thailand which was doing a roaring trade smuggling and holding refugees (mainly Rohingya from Burma) as hostages, has put a stop to refugees landing on the coast, because they were so embarrassed by the mass graves of Rohingyas, which were found in the jungle.The Rohingyas are Muslims and are trying to get to Malaysia were they are accepted unofficially because they are a source of cheap labour.
again because of the way the Thais treated the Rohingyas, Malaysia has stated that they will not allow refugee boats to land on the coast.
The result is we now have a number of refugee boats drifting on the Andaman sea with hundreds of people on board with no food and no water.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/world/asia/burmese-rohingya-bangladeshi-migrants-andaman-sea.html?_r=0

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/05/07/409864/Thailand-Rohingya-Myanmar

I hope Australia can not be blamed for encouraging these countries to turn back boats, but I suspect a case could be made.

Foxy,

Just for you:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/immigration/europe-seeks-asylum-advice-from-abbott-government/story-fn9hm1gu-1227337899105

"The Australian has learned a meeting took place in Sydney last week in which European immigration officials specifically asked to be given a rundown on the workings of Operation Sovereign Borders.

Australia hosted the regular meeting of senior immigration ­officials from 16 countries, including representatives of about a dozen EU and North American nations, as well as New Zealand.

Australia’s border protection policy, which centres on boat turnbacks as well as offshore processing and offshore resettlement, has stopped deaths at sea since it began in late 2013."

Warmair,

If you bothered to read the UNHCR convention, you would realise that turnbacks are not in contravention.

'morning Foxy,

Just wait a little longer and the news from the EU will eventually reach you. Don't expect it to arrive from the Guardian, Fairfax, the Conversation, New Matilda or the ABC anytime soon, but it will get there eventually.

Links? What planet are you living on? It takes 18 hours for radio signals to reach Neptune. Are you further out than this?

Dear Shadow Minister,

Just for you:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/21/if-europe-listens-to-tony-abbott-the-future-for-refugees-will-be-cruel