Australian opposition leader demands military response to refugee “emergency” - World Socialist Web Site
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Australian opposition leader demands military response to refugee “emergency”
By Patrick O’Connor
26 July 2013
The opposition Liberal-National coalition yesterday proposed to place the Australian military in charge of targeting asylum seekers trying to flee to the country by sea. The policy would involve the domestic mobilisation of the armed forces for what was previously regarded as a civil law enforcement issue.