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5. That makes sense in terms of what Rudd was talking about smugglers

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 05:19 AM

Jul 2013

No one could possibly get that far on their own. It is an awful long way from those countries to Australia.

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Australia announces Papua New Guinea asylum deal [View all] dipsydoodle Jul 2013 OP

Where are most of the asylum seekers coming from? davidpdx Jul 2013 #1

I believe most are from Indonesia. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #2

Apparently most come from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Iran... Violet_Crumble Jul 2013 #3

Guess I was wrong then dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #4

Those damn plane people. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #9

That makes sense in terms of what Rudd was talking about smugglers davidpdx Jul 2013 #5

I think many of the people smugglers are Indonesian... Violet_Crumble Jul 2013 #7

Anything to make a buck? davidpdx Jul 2013 #8

Better than the GOP's "Self Deportation' dusty trails Jul 2013 #11