SYDNEY: Australia said on Sunday that it would pay rewards of up to Aus$200,000 ($180,000) for information leading to the conviction of people-smugglers, as it defended its tougher approach on asylum-seekers.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday announced that refugees arriving on unauthorized boats would have no chance of being resettled in Australia in a bid to stop the rush of asylum-seekers arriving by sea. Instead they will be sent to poverty-stricken Papua New Guinea for processing.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
Premium + Digital Edition
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)
TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details
If you have an active account, log in
here
.