Scott Morrison goes quiet as fate of two
boatloads kept a secret
Scott Morrison arrives at the press conference in Melbourne on Saturday. Photograph: David Crosling/AAP
boatloads kept a secret
No comment on boat arrivals: Immigration Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Heath Aston, Ben Doherty-June 30, 2014
Two boatloads of asylum seekers are believed to be aboard Australian vessels off Christmas Island but the government has refused to confirm their existence or comment on whether they will be allowed to set foot in Australia.
Asylum seeker boat not heard from in 24 hours amid silence from government
Australian customs believed to have intercepted vessel carrying Tamils but immigration minister refuses to comment
A boat said to be carrying more than 150 Tamil asylum seekers including young children has not been heard from for nearly 24 hours as speculation mounts that it has been intercepted by Australian customs.
