Immigration minister Peter Dutton says number is nearly two-thirds of Australian total for 2014-15,reflecting ‘a dramatic increase’ in such removalsAbout 200 passengers have been prevented from travelling on international flights from Australia since July, according to government-issued figures on the activity of airport-based counter-terrorism units.
The immigration minister, or Peter Dutton,spoke approximately the figures at a media conference in Brisbane on Friday but did not reveal how many of these passenger “offloads” had resulted in confirmed security threats or prosecutions.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com