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aug 29, 2001 - Border Protection (Validation and Enforcement Powers) Bill

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The bill was introduced on this date and provided the Australian Government with the power to: remove any ship in the territorial waters of Australia; use reasonable force to do so; provide that any person who was on the ship may be forcibly returned to the ship; and guarantee that no asylum applications may be made by people on board the ship.

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aug 29, 2001
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~ 24 years ago