Long Before politicians called 'stop the boats', First Nations people welcomed arrivals from Indonesia

Email X (Twitter) Facebook71 LinkedIn Print 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simon Wilmot, Will MCCALLUM
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: 2024
Subjects:
Makassar
First Nations history
Indonesia
Trade
Aboriginal history
fishing industry
songlines
First Nations
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10779/DRO/DU:25808191.v1
https://figshare.com/articles/media/Long_Before_politicians_called_stop_the_boats_First_Nations_people_welcomed_arrivals_from_Indonesia/25808191
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Summary:Email X (Twitter) Facebook71 LinkedIn Print 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 have “stopped the boats” – almost all of which originate from Indonesia – during their tenure. The trope of a northern coastline in need of protection from a foreign “other” has resonated with many Australians for some time.

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