Australia’s border defences are failing to stop the increased smuggling of people and drugs across the Torres Strait – a failure that also poses a serious threat to Australia’s quarantine regime.Revelations on a recent ABC program that people from Pakistan, Vietnam and other Asian countries have been smuggled into Australia across Torres Strait – following the flight of a boatload of West Papua refugees across Torrres Strait several weeks ago – highlight the urgent need for Australia to upgrade …
