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Former prime minister Scott Morrison ordered an urgent asylum seeker boat alert on election day in a desperate bid to hurt Labor.
A senior Coalition source has claimed Labor have been “deliberately misleading” over an asylum seeker boat which was intercepted off the coast of Christmas Island.
Labor members are questioning the timing of Australian Border Force’s interception of a Sri Lankan boat on election day, which led to the Liberal Party immediately texting millions of voters.
Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has confirmed to Sky News Australia just a day after being sworn in the government has safely turned back a boat to Sri Lanka.
The Greens have been left frustrated at Labor for its decision to continue Scott Morrison's policy in turning back asylum seekers attempting to get into Australia.