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Australia
Australia becomes a signatory to the United Nations Refugee Convention -
Detention Laws
laws for all foreigners who arrive in Australia without a visa were introduced in Australia by the Keating labor government. -
John Howard
John Howard turns away the freighter ship Tampa,carrying 443 asylum seekers -
Woomera
Woomera detention centre closed -
Immigration Minister Chris Evans
Asylum seekers are still processed offshore but will only be detained if they pose a risk to the community -
Arrived in Australia by boat
More than 1100 passengers and over 46 crew have arrived in Australia by boat in 2009 -
Explosion on a boat
carrying alyssum seeks off northern Australia kills five people, and leaves many more injured -
First boat turned back
Under a cloud of secrecy Australia allegedly turns the first boat back to Indonesia, making the 'turn back the boats' policy official. -
Vietnam war
Thousands of refugees enter Australia after the Vietnam war -
1562 people at risk
Becoming homeless by Christmas due to unfair ‘Fast Track’ policy