Commander Operation Sovereign Borders
Message about combating people smuggling
20 December 2013
Duration: 100 seconds
I am the Commander of Australia’s Operation Sovereign Borders.
My job is to combat people smuggling and protect Australia’s borders.
People smugglers are saying that our border security will be relaxed over the Christmas holiday period. This is a lie.
If you travel by boat, without a visa, you will be sent to Manus Island or Nauru. There are no exceptions.
Every day of the year our patrol boats and surveillance aircraft are on duty.
Do not listen to the rumours and lies of people smugglers. Australia will always protect its borders.
If you travel by boat, without a visa, you will not come to Australia.