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- While Tony Abbot was in government he passed the 'turn boats back policy' which meant that the Australian navy could turn back refugee boats.
- The policy was introduced during the 2013 federal election when Toby Abbott became prime minister.
- A total of 33 boats and over 800 people have been turned back since the start of the policy.

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- Under Tony Abbotts government, he passed a policy for the Australian Navy to turn back any and all refugee boat.
- International law states that any human seeking refuge from a country where they face serious threats to their life cannot be turned back to the same country.
- A total of 33 boats were turned around

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In September 2013, the newly elected Coalition Government introduced the "turn back boats policy" better known as the  ‘Operation Sovereign Borders’.

The policy was put in place in order to deter and deflect asylum seekers attempting to enter the country by boat.

They would either turn back boats on the waters, or take the asylum seekers back to their country of origin.

Since the policies enactment, 827 asylum seekers have been returned by the policy.

It has been operational for the past decade and still may be ongoing.

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Charlie Wooderson
1. The policy itself was a military-led border security initiative, which, among other things, would lead to boats being turned back "if safe to do so"
2. Turnbacks are where the boat would be turned around and placed outside the territorial waters of their country of department
3. The other type of turnback, the Takeback, is where the Australian government would work with the country of departure to return the refugees.
4. Due to the government's lack of transparency, it isn't clear if they checked the status of those on board, or if they allowed the chance to raise the claim for asylum.
5. There are differing opinions on the safety of the turnback operations, with the government saying it prevents dangerous trips to Australia by boat, while government workers saying the operations themselves are fairly dangerous.

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The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 promotes equality before the law for all people regardless of race, colour or national or ethnic origin.

The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 promotes equality between people of different backgrounds and it protects people from unfair treatment or vilification on the basis of their race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin.

There are four main types of discrimination.

Direct discrimination. This means treating one person worse than another person because of a protected characteristic. ...

Indirect discrimination. ...

Harassment. ...

Victimisation.

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- forbids people of non-European ethnic origin, and Pacific Islanders, from immigrating to Australia, starting in 1901.
-Fear of military invasion by Japan
-was established in 1901
- discontinued in 1973
-This was to keep Australia 'British' or 'white'.

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- The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) is an Act of the Australian Parliament.

- racial discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably, or not given the same opportunities, as others in a similar situation because of there race, country they were born, their ethnic origin, or skin colour.

- the RDA makes it unlawful to discriminate when advertising jobs and during recruitment and selection processes.

- all types of employers and employment relationship are covered under the RDA

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* it promotes equality for anyone of and colour or race.
* there are five types of discrimination under the law.

Direct discrimination.

Discrimination arising from disability.

Indirect discrimination.

Harassment.

Victimisation.

* This Act extends to every external Territory.
* to refuse to allow another person access to or use of any place or vehicle that members of the public are, or a section of the public is, entitled or allowed to enter or use, or to refuse to allow another person access to or use of any such place or vehicle except on less favourable terms or conditions than those upon or subject to which he or she would otherwise allow access to or use of that place or vehicle;

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-In 2013 Australia started turning around boats

-A total of 33 boats were turned around

-Before 2013 the Howard government refused permission for
the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa this was before tony about became premier

-over 800 people were had to turn around by Abbotts rule

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The Racial Discrimination Act was passed by the Whitlam Government on the 11th of June 1975.

The Racial Discrimination Act makes it against the law to treat you unfairly because of your race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin or immigrant status.

The Racial Discrimination Act was last updated in 1995

The Racial Discrimination Act promotes equality before the law for all persons, regardless of their race, colour or national or ethnic origin,

Ethan

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Racial discrimination occurs when a person is treated less favourably, or not given the same opportunities, as others in a similar situation, because of their race, the country where they were born, their ethnic origin or their skin colour.