Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, upon notice, on 19 April 2012:

With reference to the documents released under freedom of information (FOI) laws to journalist Natalie O'Brien of The Sun-Herald:

(1)   What are the 'back pocket briefs' regarding missing boats, as requested in an email from Australian Federal Police Agent Erica Merrin from the People Smuggling Operations Coordination Team to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

(2)   Does the notation 'O/H Calls to Xmas Island from VSl', contained in the document note written on Rescue Coordination Centre note-paper from CJW to John Young of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, dated 3 October 2009, mean 'overheard calls'; if not, what is the meaning of the notation.

(3)   What does the reference to 'new vessel' in distress mean in the emergency response note from PWG to BASARNAS dated 3 October 2009.