Kevin, Tony (Anthony Charles) - Reluctant Rescuers : An Exploration of the Australian Border Protection System's Safety Record in Detecting and Intercepting Asylum-seeker Boats, 1998-2011

Self published, Canberra, 2012. First Edition, Softcover. Very Good Condition. 9780987319005 In October 2001, over 400 asylum seekers departing from Indonesia in a grossly overcrowded, unseaworthy boat bound for Australia. Somewhere between the two countries the boat sank, with a terrible loss of life – 353 of the asylum seekers drowned. Since then there have been for more recent tragedies in 2009 – 2011. The author's main conclusion is that the Australian border security system has lost its major compass. – Rear panel blurb Shortlisted for the 2013 John Button book prize. xxiv, 166 pages : maps includes bibliographical references (pages [133]-146) and index. Size: Trade Paperback. No damage to describe. Clean tidy copy. please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1.

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