Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd puts $200,000 bounty on people-smugglers' heads

[joebloggs]

Australia said Sunday it would pay rewards of up to $200,000 (£120,000) for information leading to the conviction of people-smugglers, as it defended its tougher approach on asylum-seekers.

read more here .. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/10193126/Australian-Prime-Minister-Kevin-Rudd-puts-200000-bounty-on-people-smugglers-heads.html

[bigmarco]

You got to hand it to the Aussies they're no match for us at cricket but they could give us a lesson or two in handling illegals.

[grahamw48]

Re-directing the boat people to the Aussie outpost in Papua New Guinea now.

Reception committees are already warming the pots. :smile:

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[Arthur Little]

Re-directing the boat people to the Aussie outpost in Papua New Guinea now.

Reception committees are already warming the pots. :smile:

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Hmm ... :yeahthat:'s the "rudder" side of Papua New Guinea the boat people are being steered towards, Graham. :smile:

[fred]

Ive heard that the Iranian boat people are rioting on Gull ..... island now..

[Dedworth]

Ive heard that the Iranian boat people are rioting on Gull ..... island now..

The headhunters will sort 'em out :biggrin:

[Arthur Little]

Ive heard that the Iranian boat people are rioting on Gull ..... island now..

:wink: ... reminds me of 'Mutiny On The Bounty'!