Long before politicians called to ‘stop the boats’, First Nations people welcomed arrivals from Indonesia
- Written by: Will McCallum, PhD Candidate - School of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University
Earlier this year, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of not supporting Operation Sovereign Borders – the military-led border security operation that has “closed Australia’s borders to unauthorised maritime arrivals”.
It’s a proven line of attack from the Coalition, who claimed to...
