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Group these names into two columns. Provide some arguments to justify your decision.Afghans, Iraqis, West Papuans, ABC Radio National, Middle Eastern asylum seekers, the Tampa affair in 2001, Indonesia, Papuan asylum seekers
C – Comprehension Test 2 Listen to the Webcast Ellison canvasses forcing Papuan boats back to Indonesia and circle the correct answer
B – Comprehension Test 2 Listen to the Webcast Ellison canvasses forcing Papuan boats back to Indonesia and use the information from ex.2.3 to fill in the gaps Part 1 1) Where did the boats with Papuans arrive from? Who canvassed the possibility of forcing them back? 2) What happened near Tampa in 2001? 3) Who were in the boats forced back to Indonesian waters? 4) Where did the Senator Ellison make a statement that the Government’s policy hadn’t changed?
Part 2 Peter Mares asked him if boats carrying West Papuans would be forced back to Indonesia. CHRIS ELLISON: Well it will depend on the circumstances in which we_______________these people, but certainly they will be dealt with as we would deal with any other attempts _____ __________ __________ into Australia. And of course we’ve put in place ___________ ____dealing with people who try to enter our country illegally. And you've seen what we've done in the past and our policy has not changed. Part 3 PETER MARES: You've said that Papuan ________ _________are no different to any other boat people, but that's not the case is it. I mean, these are Indonesian nationals _____________directly from Indonesia. They're not like Afghans or Iraqis who are coming through another country. CHRIS ELLISON: Well, of course, when we dealt with the people ________________ issues before, we didn't know where those people came from at the time. ___________________of course we verified that, but when we come upon a boatload of people who are trying to enter Australia _________ we don't have the benefit of knowing their_______________, what their case is or why they're there. All we are presented with is an attempt to enter Australia illegally. Now, of course, we have measures for dealing with that, and of course our policy is also very well known and we will__________ ______ policy. Part 4 PETER MARES: You accept that forcing a _____________ back to a place of persecution is ___ ________ ____international law? CHRIS ELLISON: Look, I think that the international law that we're upholding is our ______________ in that we're maintaining our _______. As the Minister forCustoms and Justice I have responsibility for border control, and that is to _________ our borders __________illegal fishing, illegal _________, _____________________ and anything else which might pose a_____ to this country including quarantine. PART 5 PETER MARES: Australia is a ______________to the International Convention on Refugees. Do you accept that forcing a refugee back to a place of persecution ________________that convention and is a breach of international law? CHRIS ELLISON: When we're faced with a boatload of people, they don't come with a sign saying, "These Are Refugees". When we're ______________with that situation on the water, we don't know who they are; we don't know their background. They might say they're refugees, they might say they're all sorts of things but I have to tell you that we're primarily _______________ looking out for Australia's __________ and security. And that means that we intercept people who are trying to enter this country illegally and that could involve a number of measures which would be________________at the timeby authorities who are ________________the process of looking after our borders.
A – Comprehension Test 2
Listen to the Webcast and use the information to report back the news story. Follow these questions.
What can you tell now about the Tampa Affair? What circumstances will determine the treatment of the illegal immigrants? How does Senator Elison justify his canvassing the possibility of forcing back people entering Australia illegally? Why does he mention the people smuggling issues? What actions of Australian Government does the journalist call or refer to as “the breach of international law”? How does the Senator define international law? What are the threats the country’s borders should be protected? 8) What convention related to the issue was signed by Australia? How does the journalist qualify the actions of Australian government( i.e. forcing immigrants back)? 9) What is the first action to take when a boat violating the boarder is spotted in the territorial waters? What are the authorities primarily charged with? 10) What officials should set out to determine the measures against the border violators?
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