{"id":92250,"date":"2022-05-21T09:05:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T09:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=92250"},"modified":"2022-05-21T09:05:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T09:05:47","slug":"prime-minister-scott-morrison-confirms-unauthorised-vessel-from-sri-lanka-has-been-intercepted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/prime-minister-scott-morrison-confirms-unauthorised-vessel-from-sri-lanka-has-been-intercepted\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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Prime Minister confirms an unauthorised vessel has been intercepted <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Source<\/strong>:abc.net.au<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Prime Minister has used his last appearance before voting closes to confirm an unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted on its way to Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking after casting his ballot in his home electorate of Cook in Sydney, Mr Morrison told journalists reports of an interception were correct.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I can confirm that there’s been an interception of a vessel en route to Australia. That vessel has been intercepted in accordance with the policies of government and they’re following those normal protocols,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

“In the interests of full transparency in the middle of an election campaign, the Labor Party was advised of this and a statement has been issued by the border protection authorities.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Minister blames Labor for boat attempts\u00a0under her watch<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Home Affairs Minister, Karen Andrews,\u00a0told media the interception was the second in recent days.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The first vessel was intercepted in Sri Lankan waters by the Sri Lankan Navy \u2026\u00a0this morning the Australian Border Force has intercepted a further vessel near Christmas Island,” Ms Andrews said.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Those ventures indicate, very clearly, what a risk a Labor government poses to our national security.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This is not scaremongering, this is a reality, and it has been demonstrated by the two attempts we are aware of.”<\/span><\/p>\n

A\u00a0mass text message has since been sent out<\/a>\u00a0warning of the intercepted vessel and encouraging voters to “keep our borders secure by voting Liberal today”.<\/span><\/p>\n

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People smugglers have obviously decided who is going to win the election and the boats have already started.https:\/\/t.co\/8ZMGfrh8Ne<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Peter Dutton (@PeterDutton_MP) May 21, 2022<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n